cross-sectional anatomy
nounUK /ˌkrɒs ˈsɛkʃənəl əˈnætəmi/
US /ˌkrɔs ˈsɛkʃənəl əˈnætəmi/
Cross-sectional anatomy is the study of body parts as if you sliced them and looked at the flat cut.
Doctors use cross-sectional anatomy to understand what a slice through the body looks like.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The study of the internal structure of an object by examining thin slices of it.
Engineers used cross-sectional anatomy to inspect the inside of the machine.
3. A way of teaching anatomy that focuses on flat slices rather than whole organs.
The course on cross-sectional anatomy helped students read CT scans.
4. The arrangement of tissues seen in a single cut through a plant or animal.
The cross-sectional anatomy of the leaf showed its veins clearly.