Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. The study of the organs, parts, and structures of a body that are visible to the naked eye. Also called macroscopic anatomy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. The study of large-scale anatomy, especially that which may be seen by the unaided eye.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. the study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microscope
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Examples
-
E.E. SOUTHARD, Boston: Idiopathic epilepsy as found in Massachusetts material and estimated from the appearances in the gross anatomy of the brain occurs in about one of every three cases.
-
There are accordingly more idiopathic epilepsies than there are idiopathic or "functional" psychoses, if the data of gross anatomy form a reliable index.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.