anatomist

an expert in anatomy

• comparative anatomist — anatomist who compares the anatomy of different animals
• histologist — anatomist who specializes in the microscopic study of animal tissues
• Eustachio, Bartolommeo Eustachio — Italian anatomist who was one of the fathers of modern anatomy; noted for descriptions of the ear and the heart (1520-1574)
• Evans, Herbert McLean Evans — United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
• Galen — Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)
• Meissner, Georg Meissner — German anatomist (1829-1905)
• Muller, Johannes Peter Muller — German physiologist and anatomist (1801-1858)
• Vesalius, Andreas Vesalius — a Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy (1514-1564)
• Wolff, Kaspar Friedrich Wolff — German anatomist (1733-1794)

• expert — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully