medicalatlas
nounUK /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈætləs/
US /ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈætləs/
A medical atlas is a big book full of pictures that show the parts of the body.
The doctor opened the medical atlas to show me a picture of the heart.
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2. A collection of medical maps or charts, such as disease maps.
The medical atlas showed where the flu spread across the country.
3. A digital tool that stores medical images for doctors to study.
The hospital uses a medical atlas on the computer to look at X-rays.
4. A reference book listing medical terms with pictures.
She found the word in the medical atlas at the library.