what does grey's anatomy mean? and why is it call that?

Answer 1

grey's anatomy is an award winning tv show, "gray's anatomy" however, is a standard textbook used in medicine with precise drawings of the human anatomy. the name of the show is based on the title of the textbook.
for more info on the textbook check this link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray%27s_Anatomy

Answer 2

Gray's Anatomy was a famous textbook of the human body published in 1918 and written by Henry Gray. Grey's Anatomy is a TV program with a play on words because the story revolves around Dr Meredith Grey

Answer 3

Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (or 'Gray's Anatomy' as it has more commonly become known) is an anatomy textbook widely regarded as a classic work on human anatomy. The book was first published under the title Gray's Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical in Great Britain in 1858, and the following year in the United States.

Answer 4

Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (or 'Gray's Anatomy' as it has more commonly become known) is an anatomy textbook widely regarded as a classic work on human anatomy. The book was first published under the title Gray's Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical in Great Britain in 1858, and the following year in the United States. Gray, whilst studying the anatomical effects of infectious disease, contracted Smallpox from his dying nephew, with whom he spent much time, and died shortly after the publication of the 1860 second edition, at the age of 34, but his much-praised book was continued by others and on November 24, 2004, the 39th British edition was released.

Answer 5

Gray's Anatomy is the popular name of a classic 1918 medical text all about anatomy that has been updated through the years and that all medical students and doctors are familiar with.

Grey's anatomy is a spin off of that--all about the psychological workings and adventures of Meredith Grey, the fictional doctor.

Answer 6

Gray's anatomy is a book (one of the most well known medical textbooks) on anatomy by a scientist Gray, hence the name.

Grey's Anatomy is a show about a bunch of surgical interns in a hospital, the main character's name is Meredith Grey- so it is a play on words of both Gray's anatomy and meredith's last name.

Answer 7

The name is taken from Meredith Greys' last name as she is the center main character, and anatomy is taken from the text "Gray's Anatomy."