anatomical reference

/ˌænəˈtɑːmɪkəl ˈrɛfərəns/

Definition

Definition of anatomical reference - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

anatomy term

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term used to describe body parts location

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The doctor used an anatomical reference to explain the injury.

medical

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point used to identify body parts position

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Anatomical references help in understanding human body orientation.

reference point

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Expressions with anatomical

standard anatomical position

standing upright with arms at sides and palms forward

In biology class, we learned about the standard anatomical position.

anatomical snuffbox

area on hand bounded by specific tendons

The doctor pressed on the anatomical snuffbox to check for pain.

Expressions with reference

for future reference

adv.

to be used or considered later

Keep this document for future reference.

reference material

source of information used to check facts or find specific data

The librarian suggested using the atlas as reference material.

character reference

statement about a person's character for job or court

She provided a character reference for his job application.

for reference

adv.

used to give information for checking or comparing

Here is last year's report for reference.

in reference to

prep.

used to show that words or actions are about something specific

I am writing in reference to your recent job application.

letter of reference

document vouching for a person's character

The university requested a letter of reference from her teacher.

make a reference to

mention something or someone in speech or writing

She made a reference to her favorite book during the talk.

reference book

book containing useful facts or specially organized information

She consulted a reference book to complete her thesis.

reference check

check of someone by contacting people or sources that know them

The company did a reference check before offering her the job.

reference list

list of people who can provide information about someone

She included a reference list with her job application.

Examples of anatomical reference in a sentence

Anatomical references are crucial in medical studies.
Doctors use anatomical references during surgery.
Anatomical references are crucial in medical imaging.

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French:référence anatomique, repère anatomique, ...
German:anatomischer Bezugspunkt, anatomische Orientierung, ...
Italian:riferimento anatomico, ...
Spanish:referencia anatómica, ...
Portuguese:referência anatómica, ...
Chinese:解剖学术语, 解剖参考点, ...
Japanese:解剖学的参照, ...
Arabic:مَرْجِع تَشْرِيحِي, نُقْطَة مَرْجِعِيَّة تَشْرِيحِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מוּנָח אַנָטוֹמִי, סִימּוּן אַנָּטוֹמִי, ...
Russian:анатомический термин, анатомический ориентир, ...
Ukrainian:анатомічний термін, анатомічний орієнтир, ...
Hindi:शारीरिक संदर्भ, शारीरिक संकेत, ...
Bengali:শরীরের অংশের অবস্থান নির্দেশক, অ্যানাটোমিক্যাল রেফারেন্স, ...
Catalan:referència anatòmica, punt de referència anatòmic, ...
Czech:anatomický termín, anatomický orientační bod, ...
Danish:anatomisk reference, ...
Dutch:anatomische referentie, anatomisch referentiepunt, ...
Greek:ανατομική αναφορά, ...
Hungarian:anatómiai iránymegjelölés, anatómiai tájékozódási pont, ...
Khmer:ពាក្យយោងកាយវិភាគសាស្ត្រ, ចំណុចយោងកាយវិភាគសាស្ត្រ, ...
Korean:해부학적 참조, 해부학적 기준점, ...
Persian:اصطلاح آناتومیک, مراجع آناتومیک, ...
Polish:odniesienie anatomiczne, punkt anatomiczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):referência anatômica, ...
Romanian:reper anatomic, punct de referință, ...
Swedish:anatomisk referens, anatomiska referenser, ...
Thai:คำอ้างอิงทางกายวิภาค, จุดอ้างอิงทางกายวิภาค, ...
Turkish:anatomik referans, ...
Vietnamese:thuật ngữ giải phẫu, điểm tham chiếu giải phẫu, ...

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