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The practical application of anatomic knowledge to the human body; clinical anatomy: Applied anatomy is very important for the diagnosis and treatment including surgical techniques in clinical situations.
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Anatomy and Related Anatomical Terms
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applied anthropology, practicing anthropology
1. Any use of anthropological knowledge to influence social interaction, to maintain or to change social institutions, or to direct the course of cultural change.
2. A branch of anthropology that concerns itself with applying anthropological knowledge to achieve practical goals; usually, in the service of an agency outside the traditional academic setting.
2. A branch of anthropology that concerns itself with applying anthropological knowledge to achieve practical goals; usually, in the service of an agency outside the traditional academic setting.
applied mathematics
The use of mathematics for a specific purpose, as in business or engineering.
This is in contrast to pure mathematics.
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Science and Technology Words from the Ancient Past to the Present, Part 1
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