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How to Say "anatomy" in Spanish

The Spanish word foranatomyis anatomíaB1 level.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
the study of body structures or the structure itself
A simple, friendly human skeleton standing upright against a soft blue background.

Examples

En la facultad de medicina, la anatomía es una de las materias más difíciles.

In medical school, anatomy is one of the hardest subjects.

El escultor estudió la anatomía de los músculos para su nueva obra.

The sculptor studied the anatomy of the muscles for his new work.

La anatomía de las aves es diferente a la de los mamíferos.

The anatomy of birds is different from that of mammals.

Gender Identification

Words that end in '-ía' are almost always feminine in Spanish, so you use 'la' (la anatomía).

The Written Accent

The 'í' has an accent mark to show that your voice should stay strong on that 'ee' sound, rather than blending it with the 'a'.

Gender Mismatch

Mistake:el anatomía

Correction: la anatomía (it is a feminine noun).

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