knowledge of anatomy

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knowledge
noun
uk
/ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/
understanding of or information about a subject that you get by experience or study, either known by one person or by ...
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anatomy
noun
uk
/əˈnæt.ə.mi/us
/əˈnæt̬.ə.mi/
the scientific study of the body and how its parts ...
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(Definition ofknowledgeandanatomyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theknowledgeofanatomyand surgery gained from texts was elaborated in lectures and practicals.
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It reminds me of an amateur surgeon trying to do an appendectomy with noknowledgeofanatomy, with no knowledge of asepsis and no knowledge of anaesthesia.
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In order that a doctor shall be able to perform this necessary duty he needs to have a considerableknowledgeofanatomy, pathology and forensic medicine.
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Theknowledgeofanatomyis important when undertaking internal examinations, and the knowledge of knowing where to search and how far to go is vital when looking for concealed objects.
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Knowledgeofanatomyof nerves and other vital structures in the head and neck allows the dentist to perform diagnosis and surgery.
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Medical papyri show empiricalknowledgeofanatomy, injuries, and practical treatments.
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For some time he studied medicine; and although he did not adhere to this profession, he retained hisknowledgeofanatomyand medicine.
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The characters are drawn with detail and withknowledgeofanatomy.
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A thorough workingknowledgeofanatomyis required by physicians, especially surgeons and doctors working in some diagnostic specialties, such as histopathology and radiology.
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Increasedknowledgeofanatomywas a major factor in these developments.
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He used hisknowledgeofanatomyto construct detailed drawings of the human form, and provided books and medals from his own collection for the benefit of the students.
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Hisknowledgeofanatomyand medicine enabled him to write on such a subject, and, despite criticism, the book passed through a sixth edition in 1824.
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She acknowledged that men had better access to education and therefore tended to have greater theoreticalknowledgeofanatomyand medicine, but she decried male midwives' lack of practical understanding.
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Kocher developed the procedure through hisknowledgeofanatomy.
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