Anatomicals

/ˌænəˈtɑːmɪkəlz/ noun

Definition

Detailed illustrations, models, or diagrams of body structures used for teaching or studying human anatomy; sometimes refers to anatomical specimens.

Etymology

From 'anatomical' (adjective) used as a noun, with the plural '-s'. The term emerged in medical education to describe teaching materials and visual aids.

Kelly Says

Renaissance anatomicals—those incredibly detailed drawings and engravings—were simultaneously works of art and scientific revolution, because for the first time, doctors could study what bodies actually looked like inside without relying on ancient guesses.

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