sectional anatomy
nounUK /ˈsɛkʃənəl əˈnætəmi/
US /ˈsɛkʃənəl əˈnætəmi/
Sectional anatomy is the study of body parts as seen in thin slices, like looking at pieces of a cut-up fruit.
Doctors use sectional anatomy to understand what a body looks like in a CT scan.
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2. The arrangement of parts within a single section or slice of an organ.
The sectional anatomy of the brain slice showed clear gray and white matter.
3. A way of teaching anatomy by studying one body region at a time.
The course on sectional anatomy focused on the chest and abdomen.
4. The study of how structures appear when cut along a specific plane.
Surgeons reviewed the sectional anatomy along the sagittal plane before operating.