"any body" meaning in English

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Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} any body, {{en-pron}} any body
  1. Obsolete form of anybody. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: anybody
    Sense id: en-any_body-en-pron-2GB0SH~6
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see any, body.
    Sense id: en-any_body-en-pron-Gs81HX4w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronouns Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of English pronouns: 25 75

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          "text": "The belief that the disease is frequently due to the engagement of foreign bodies in the cavity of the organ, is based to a large extent upon purely speculative or imaginary conditions, or erroneous observations. In an exceptionally large experience in the operative treatment of this disease, in but two instances was any body found other than soft fecal masses, which could be construed as being in any sense “foreign.”",
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