Anatomy

an-a′tom-i, n. the art of di ecting any organised body: science of the structure of the body learned by di ection: a skeleton, a shrivelled and shrunken body, a mummy: ( fig. ) the lifele form or shadow of anything: humorously for the body generally: the detailed analysis of anything, as in Burton's famous treatise, The Anatomy of Melancholy .— adjs. Anatom′ic , -al , relating to anatomy.— adv. Anatom′ically .— v.t. Anat′omise , to di ect a body: ( fig. ) to lay open minutely.— n. Anat′omist , one skilled in anatomy. [Gr. ana , up, asunder, temnein , to cut.]