human anatomy
nounUK /ˈhjuːmən əˈnætəmi/
US /ˈhjuːmən əˈnætəmi/
Human anatomy is the study of the parts inside and outside the human body.
In human anatomy class, we learned the names of the bones in the arm.
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2. The actual physical structure of a person's body.
The doctor studied his human anatomy to understand the injury.
3. A book or course about the structure of the human body.
She bought a human anatomy for her nursing studies.
4. The branch of science that studies the human body's parts.
Human anatomy is taught alongside physiology in medical school.