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How do you spell Anatomy?

Correct spelling

anatomy

Remember ANA-TOMY: cutting UP the body, not cutting DOWN

Why is anatomy spelled this way?

From Greek anatomia, cutting up. ANA (up) + TEMNEIN (to cut). Anatomy is the science of cutting up to understand — dissection as a path to knowledge.

Common misspellings of anatomy

anatamyanotomyanatomeyanatmoy

Example

The medical students spent hours studying human anatomy in the laboratory.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell anatomy?+
The correct spelling is "anatomy". Remember ANA-TOMY: cutting UP the body, not cutting DOWN
Is it anatamy or anatomy?+
The correct spelling is "anatomy", not "anatamy".

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