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TOPOGRAPHIC ANATOMY
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region
Synonyms:
regional anatomy; topographic anatomy; topology
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("topographic anatomy" is a kind of...):
anatomy; general anatomy (the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals)