microscopic anatomy

anatomy /anat·o·my/ (ah-nat´ah-me) the science of the structure of living organisms.

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applied anatomy  anatomy as applied to diagnosis and treatment.

clinical anatomy  anatomy as applied to clinical practice.

comparative anatomy  comparison of the structure of different animals and plants, one with another.

developmental anatomy  the field of study concerned with the changes that cells, tissues, organs, and the body as a whole undergo from fertilization of a secondary oocyte to the resulting offspring; it includes both prenatal and postnatal development.

gross anatomy  that dealing with structures visible with the unaided eye.

histologic anatomy  histology.

homologic anatomy  the study of the related parts of the body in different animals.

macroscopic anatomy  gross a.

microscopic anatomy  histology.

morbid anatomy , pathological anatomy anatomic pathology.

physiological anatomy  the study of the organs with respect to their normal functions.

radiological anatomy  the study of the anatomy of tissues based on their visualization on x-ray films.

special anatomy  the study of particular organs or parts.

topographic anatomy  the study of parts in their relation to surrounding parts.

x-ray anatomy  radiological a.

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microscopic anatomy

n.

The study of the structure of cells, tissues, and organs of the body as seen with a microscope.

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microscopic anatomy,

the study of the microscopic structure of the tissues and cells. Kinds of microscopic anatomy are cytology and histology.

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anatomy

the science dealing with the form and structure of living organisms.

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comparative anatomy

description and comparison of the form and structure of different animals.

developmental anatomy

the changes in form from fertilization to adulthood, including embryology, fetology and postnatal development.

gross anatomy

that dealing with structures visible with the unaided eye. Called also macroscopic anatomy.

macroscopic anatomy

see gross anatomy (above).

microscopic anatomy

anatomy revealed by microscopy; includes histology and cytology.

morbid anatomy

anatomy of diseased tissues. Called also pathological anatomy.

pathological anatomy

see morbid anatomy (above).

radiological anatomy

anatomy revealed by the techniques of radiography and fluoroscopy.

special anatomy

anatomy devoted to study of particular organs or parts.

topographic anatomy

that devoted to determination of relative positions of various body parts; regional anatomy.

x-ray anatomy

see radiological anatomy (above).