- morbid anatomy
- n. pathological anatomy, anatomical study of changes in the function or appearance or structure of organs or tissues that also includes autopsies
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morbid anatomy
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morbid anatomy — n PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY * * * pathological anatomy anatomic pathology … Medical dictionary
morbid anatomy — noun The science or study of diseased organs and tissues • • • Main Entry: ↑morbid … Useful english dictionary
morbid anatomy — pathology pa*thol o*gy ( j[y^]), n.; pl. {pathologies} ( j[i^]z). [Gr. pa qos a suffering, disease + logy: cf. F. pathologie.] 1. (Med.) The science which treats of diseases, their nature, causes, progress, symptoms, etc. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
morbid anatomy — noun the anatomy of diseased organs and tissues … English new terms dictionary
Anatomy — • The science of the form and structure of living beings Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Anatomy Anatomy † … Catholic encyclopedia
Morbid — Mor bid, a. [L. morbidus, fr. morbus disease; prob. akin to mori to die: cf. F. morbide, It. morbido. See {Mortal}.] 1. Not sound and healthful; induced by a diseased or abnormal condition; diseased; sickly; as, a morbid condition; a morbid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anatomy — (from the Greek polytonic|ἀνατομία anatomia , from polytonic|ἀνατέμνειν ana: separate, apart from, and temnein , to cut up, cut open) is a branch of biology that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that… … Wikipedia
morbid — [môr′bid] adj. [L morbidus, sickly, diseased < morbus, disease < IE base * mer , to rub, wear away, destroy > MARE3, L mortarium, OIr meirb, lifeless] 1. of, having, or caused by disease; unhealthy; diseased 2. resulting from or as from… … English World dictionary
morbid — adj. 1 a (of the mind, ideas, etc.) unwholesome, sickly. b given to morbid feelings. 2 colloq. melancholy. 3 Med. of the nature of or indicative of disease. Phrases and idioms: morbid anatomy the anatomy of diseased organs, tissues, etc.… … Useful english dictionary
morbid — adjective Etymology: Latin morbidus diseased, from morbus disease Date: 1656 1. a. of, relating to, or characteristic of disease < morbid anatomy > b. affected with or induced by disease < a morbid condition > c. productive of disease … New Collegiate Dictionary
