Structure

• cavity

  (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body.

• tube

  (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure.

• zone

  (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure.

• concha

  (anatomy) a structure that resembles a shell in shape.

• cingulum

  (anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth).

• radicle

  (anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve).

• fundus

  (anatomy) the base of a hollow organ or that part of the organ farthest from its opening...

• cornu

  (anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape.

• corona

  (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape.

Body Part

• lobe

  (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe".

• articulation

  (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially...

• groove

  (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part.

• apparatus

  (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing...

• partition

  (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism.

Fissure

• sulcus

  (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the...

• fissure

  (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes.

• hilus

  (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the...

Fold

• tentorium

  (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes...

• ruga

  (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease; "rugae of the stomach".

Also contains

• pocket

  (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelic...

• microscopic anatomy

  The study of microscopic structures of tissues and organs.

• septum

  (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities.

• gross anatomy

  The study of the structure of the body and its parts without the use of a microsc...

• incisure

  (anatomy) a notch or small hollow.

• wall

  (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls".

• clinical anatomy

  The practical application of anatomical knowledge to diagnosis and treatment.

• comparative anatomy

  The study of anatomical features of animals of different species.

• developmental anatomy

  The branch of anatomy that studies structural changes of an individual from...

• functional anatomy

  The study of anatomy in its relation to function.

• neuroanatomy

  The anatomy of the nervous system.

• osteology

  The branch of anatomy that studies the bones of the vertebrate skeleton.

• topology

  The study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations...

• apophysis

  (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process...

• meniscus

  (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet...

• diaphragm

  (anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions...

• punctum

  (anatomy) a point or small area.

• base

  (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment; "the base of the skull".

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• anatomist

  An expert in anatomy.