| dental anatomy | <anatomy, dentistry> That branch of gross anatomy concerned with the morphology of teeth, their location, position, and relationships. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| systematic anatomy | A description of, especially a treatise describing, physical structure, more particularly that of man. Synonym: systematic anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| systemic anatomy | Anatomy of the systems of the body; an approach to anatomical study organised by organ systems, e.g., the cardiovascular system, emphasizing an overview of the system throughout the body; distinguished from regional anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| descriptive anatomy | A description of, especially a treatise describing, physical structure, more particularly that of man. Synonym: systematic anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| developmental anatomy | Anatomy of the structural changes of an individual from fertilization to adulthood; includes embryology, fetology, and postnatal development. (05 Mar 2000) |
| topographic anatomy | An approach to anatomical study based on regions, parts, or divisions of the body (e.g., the foot or the inguinal region), emphasizing the relationships of various systemic structures (e.g., muscles, nerves, and arteries) within that area; distinguished from systemic anatomy. Synonym: topographic anatomy, topology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| transcendental anatomy | The theories and deductions based upon the morphology of the organs and individual parts of the body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ultrastructural anatomy | The ultramicroscopic study of structures too small to be seen with a light microscope. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional anatomy | Anatomy studied in its relation to function. Synonym: morphophysiology, physiological anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| liver anatomy | <radiology> Main lobar fissure: plane connecting gall bladder bed and IVC (Cantlie line), middle hepatic vein runs here, divides right and left lobes, right hepatic vein: divides anterior and posterior segments of the, right lobe, falciform ligament: divides medial and lateral segments of the left lobe, contains ligmentum teres, caudate lobe: bounded posteriorly by fossa of IVC and anteriorly by the, fissure of the ligamentum venosum (12 Dec 1998) |
| living anatomy | The study of anatomy in the living individual by inspection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lung segmental anatomy | <radiology> Right lung, 3 lobes, 10 segments, left lung, 2 lobes, 8 segments (12 Dec 1998) |