`Anamorphism is completly different than anamorphosis.  The article for anamorphism really describes anamorphosis.  Anamorphosis deals with artistic perspectives, whereas anamorphism is a science term.  Below are definitions for anamorphism from Dictionary.com:   Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1) -  an‧a‧mor‧phism  /ˌænəˈmɔrfɪzəm/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[an-uh-mawr-fiz-uhm] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation   –noun Geology metamorphism, usually occurring deep under the earth's surface, that changes simple minerals to complex minerals.    Compare katamorphism.      [Origin: 1830–40; ana- + -morphism]  Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1) Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.  Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source  anamorphism  \An`a*mor``phism\, n. [Gr. ? again + ? form.] 1. A distorted image.  2. (Biol.) A gradual progression from one type to another, generally ascending. Huxley.  Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.  WordNet - Cite This Source  anamorphism  n 1: the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes [syn: anamorphosis] 2: metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface; changes simple minerals into complex minerals [ant: katamorphism] 3: a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner [syn: anamorphosis]  WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University  On-line Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source  anamorphism  anamorphism: in CancerWEB's On-line Medical Dictionary  On-line Medical Dictionary, © 1997-98 Academic Medical Publishing & CancerWEB`