anatomicity

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noun

The state or condition of being anatomic or anatomical.

OriginEnglish anatomic ← Latin anatomicus ← French anatomique →
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Meanings

nounanatomicity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or condition of being anatomic or anatomical.

    The goal of surgical intervention is to restore the articular surface to anatomicity when and if possible, so that hip joint function may be preserved and ensuing arthrosis may be prevented.

    2012, Daniel J. Berry, Jay Lieberman, Surgery of the Hip E-Book

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  4. Ancient Greekἀνα- (ana-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  6. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  7. Ancient Greekἀνατέμνω (anatémnō)
  8. Ancient Greekἀνατομή (anatomḗ)
  9. Latinanatomia
  10. Frenchanatomie
  11. Frenchanatomique
  12. Latinanatomicus
  13. Englishanatomic
  14. Englishanatomicity

From anatomic + -ity.

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APA

anatomicity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anatomicity

MLA

“anatomicity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anatomicity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anatomicity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anatomicity.

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