Noun
One who is skilled in the art of anatomy, or dissection.
Source: Webster's dictionaryGreek anatomist Erasistratus observed that arteries that were cut during life bleed. Source: Internet
Because the study of anatomy concerned observation and drawings, the popularity of the anatomist was equal to the quality of his drawing talents, and one need not be an expert in Latin to take part. Source: Internet
In 1933, American anatomist Harold Coolidge offered a more detailed description of the bonobo, and elevated it to species status. Source: Internet
In modern times, the thyroid was first identified in 1656 by the anatomist Thomas Wharton (whose name is also eponymised in Wharton's duct of the submandibular gland). Source: Internet
Santiago Ramón y Cajal, a Spanish anatomist, proposed that axons were the output components of neurons, describing their functionality. Source: Internet
He was said by anatomist Theodor Kerckring to have produced an "excellent" microscope, the quality of which was the foundation of Kerckring's anatomy claims. Source: Internet