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extraanatomical

extraanatomical adjective: not relating to normal anatomy or not following a normal anatomical path.

Adjective

extraanatomical (not comparable)

  1. Not relating to normal anatomy or not following a normal anatomical path
    • Healing of a bony avulsion of the meniscal root in an extraanatomical position may possibly lead to a lengthening of the physiological circumference resulting in a moderate insufficiency.2015 July 26, Georg Mattiassich et al., “Magnetic resonance evaluation in long term follow up of operated lateral tibial plateau fractures”, in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, volume 16, →DOI

Forms of extraanatomical

alternative formextraanatomic
alternative formextra-anatomic
alternative formextra-anatomical

Origin of extraanatomical

From extra- + anatomical.

Questions about extraanatomical

What does extraanatomical mean?
Extraanatomical means not relating to normal anatomy or not following a normal anatomical path.
What part of speech is extraanatomical?
Extraanatomical is an adjective.

Words near extraanatomical in the dictionary

  1. extra-virgin
  2. extra-virgins
  3. extraabdominal
  4. extraadrenal
  5. extraamniotic
  6. extraanatomical
  7. extraantral
  8. extraaortal
  9. extraaortic
  10. extraarticular
  11. extraarticularly

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