gross anatomy
nounUK /ɡrəʊs əˈnætəmi/
US /ɡroʊs əˈnætəmi/
Gross anatomy is the study of body parts that are big enough to see without a microscope.
In gross anatomy class, the students learned about the heart and lungs.
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2. The body structures themselves that can be seen with the naked eye.
The doctor studied the gross anatomy of the knee before surgery.
3. A course or textbook subject focused on large body structures.
She passed gross anatomy in her first year of medical school.
4. The branch of anatomy that examines whole organs and tissues without magnification.
Gross anatomy helps students understand how muscles attach to bones.