The Human Body

Anatomy from head to toe: organs, bones, and the systems within.

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/hɛd/ The part of the body above the neck, containing the brain, eyes, and mouth. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhænd/ The part of your body at the end of your arm, with fingers and a thumb. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbɑ.di/ The whole physical structure of a person or animal. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈaɪ/ One of the two organs in your face that you see with. Meaning Off Sound Off

/maʊθ/ The opening in your face that you use for eating and speaking. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɑɹm/ The part of the body from the shoulder to the hand. Meaning Off Sound Off

/leɪɡ/ One of the two long parts of the body that people use to stand and walk. Meaning Off Sound Off

/noʊz/ The part of the face above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling. Meaning Off Sound Off

/bæθ/ The act of washing your whole body while sitting in water. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɪɚ/ One of the two organs on the sides of the head that you hear with. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʃɪn/ the front of the lower leg Meaning Off Sound Off

/fɪn/ a fish's flat appendage Meaning Off Sound Off

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/hɑɹt/ The organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body. Meaning Off Sound Off

/blʌd/ The red liquid that the heart pumps around the body. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbreɪn/ The organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feeling, and movement. Meaning Off Sound Off

/nɛk/ The part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders. Meaning Off Sound Off

/skɪn/ the natural outer layer that covers the body of a person or animal Meaning Off Sound Off

/t͡ʃɛst/ The front part of the body between the neck and the stomach. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈstʌm.ək/ The part of the body where food is digested after you eat. Meaning Off Sound Off

/boʊn/ One of the hard white parts that form the skeleton of a person or animal. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʃoʊldɚ/ The part of the body between the neck and the top of the arm. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtaʊəl/ A piece of cloth used for drying something wet, such as your body or hands. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈswɛtɚ/ A warm knitted piece of clothing for the upper body, with long sleeves. Meaning Off Sound Off

/t͡ʃiːk/ The soft part of the face below each eye and beside the nose and mouth. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæŋ.k(ə)l/ The joint that connects the foot to the leg. Meaning Off Sound Off

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/sɛl/ The smallest basic unit that makes up all living things. Meaning Off Sound Off

/fʊt/ The part of the body at the end of the leg that you stand and walk on. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ A piece of surgery done on the body by a doctor. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfɪŋɡɚ/ One of the four long thin parts at the end of the hand, sometimes including the thumb. Meaning Off Sound Off

/tʊŋɡ/ The soft, movable organ in the mouth used for tasting, eating, and speaking. Meaning Off Sound Off

/wyːnd/ An injury to the body, such as a cut, where the skin is broken. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʌndɚˌwɛɹ/ Clothes worn next to the skin, under your outer clothes. Meaning Off Sound Off

/d͡ʒiːn/ A part of a cell that carries information passed from parents to children and controls traits like eye colour. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlɪvɚ/ A large organ in the body that cleans the blood and helps digest food. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmʌs.əl/ One of the parts of the body that produce movement by tightening and relaxing. Meaning Off Sound Off

/hɪp/ Either of the two parts of the body on each side, below the waist and above the legs. Meaning Off Sound Off

/but/ A strong shoe that covers the foot and part of the leg. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɪʃ.(j)u/ A piece of soft, thin paper used for wiping your nose or face. Meaning Off Sound Off

/lʊŋ/ One of the two organs in the chest that you use to breathe. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɔɹɡən/ A part of the body that has a particular function, such as the heart or lungs. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɹɪst/ The joint between the hand and the arm. Meaning Off Sound Off

/θʌm/ The short, thick finger on the side of the hand. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɔɹ.bɪt/ The curved path an object follows as it circles a planet, star, or other body in space. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈd͡ʒɛs.t͡ʃɚ/ A movement of the hands, head, or body to express something. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈjoʊ.ɡə/ A set of exercises and breathing techniques, from India, used to relax the body and mind. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ʃæft/ a long rod or pole, especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɒmɪt/ A small icy body in space that travels around the Sun and grows a bright glowing tail as it gets close to it. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɛlˌboʊ/ The joint in the middle of your arm where it bends. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈskɛlətən/ the frame of bones that supports the body of a person or animal Meaning Off Sound Off

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/flɛʃ/ The soft part of the body between the skin and the bones. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfivɚ/ A body temperature that is higher than normal, usually caused by illness. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈskʌl/ The bony framework of the head that protects the brain. Meaning Off Sound Off

/nɝv/ One of the thin fibres in your body that carry messages between your brain and other parts. Meaning Off Sound Off

/tæˈtuː/ A permanent picture or design made on the skin using ink and a needle. Meaning Off Sound Off

/pʌls/ The regular beating of blood through your body, which you can feel at your wrist or neck. Meaning Off Sound Off

/bʌm/ The part of the body you sit on; the buttocks Meaning Off Sound Off

/skɑɹ/ A permanent mark left on the skin after a wound has healed. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtæn/ A brown colour the skin gets after spending time in the sun. Meaning Off Sound Off

/tuː.məɹ/ An abnormal lump of tissue that grows in or on the body and can be harmful. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɛks ˌɹeɪ/ A photograph of the inside of the body, made using invisible rays that pass through it. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbɛɹiəl/ The act of placing a dead body in the ground, usually with a ceremony. Meaning Off Sound Off

/weɪst/ The narrow part of the body between the ribs and the hips. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑɹ.təɹ.i/ A tube in the body that carries blood away from the heart. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈvaɪtəlz/ the internal organs essential to life, especially the heart, lungs, and brain Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/ Severe pain or suffering of the mind or body. Meaning Off Sound Off

/kəmˈplɛkʃən/ The natural colour and look of the skin on a person's face. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɔɪn(t)m(ə)nt/ A thick, smooth cream rubbed on the skin to treat or soothe it. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɔrtɛks/ the outer layer of an organ or body structure, especially the outer part of the brain Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈblʌdˌstriːm/ The blood as it flows around the body. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmænɪkɪn/ a life-size model of the human body used to display or fit clothing Meaning Off Sound Off

inflammation B2

/ɪnfləˈmeɪ̯ʃən/ A red, hot, painful, and swollen part of the body, caused by injury or infection. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfɔɹˌɑɹm/ the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈnoʊz.bliːd/ an occasion when blood flows from the nose Meaning Off Sound Off

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commissioner C1

/kəˈmɪʃənɚ/ An official who heads a government department or public body, such as a police force. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɔtɑpsi/ a medical examination and dissection of a body after death to determine the cause of death or effects of disease Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɪdni/ One of the two organs in the body that filter waste from the blood and produce urine. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡrɪf.ɪn/ a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle Meaning Off Sound Off

/spaɪn/ The line of bones down the centre of the back; the backbone. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈskwɑːdrən/ A body of troops drawn up in a square. Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/ A hormone released by the body in moments of stress, fear, or excitement that speeds up the heart and prepares you to act. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/ The movement of blood around the body Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈflæŋk/ the side of something, especially the side of a body or military formation Meaning Off Sound Off

/spliːn/ a dark-red organ near the stomach that filters blood and supports the immune system Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈjuː.tə.ɹəs/ a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌpoʊstˈmɔːrtəm/ a medical examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɡɪl/ a respiratory organ by which fish and many other aquatic animals extract dissolved oxygen from water Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/ A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈsɪʒən/ A cut made into the body, especially by a surgeon during an operation. Meaning Off Sound Off

/pəˈθɑːlədʒəst/ An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of body tissues for diagnostic or forensic purpose. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ləʊb/ (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈʌlsɚ/ an open sore on the skin or a mucous membrane in which tissue has been damaged or destroyed Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈlætɪtud/ the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhoʊl.stɚ/ a fitted case worn on the body for carrying a handgun or another tool safely and accessibly Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/ the sheet of muscle below the lungs that contracts and relaxes during breathing Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɛtənəs/ a serious infection caused by Clostridium tetani, marked by painful muscle stiffness and spasms Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkæθɪtɚ/ a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈstɪŋɚ/ a sharp organ used by an insect, scorpion, stingray, or other animal to wound or inject venom Meaning Off Sound Off

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/koɹps/ A dead body, especially of a person. Meaning Off Sound Off

/wuːm/ In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus. Meaning Off Sound Off

/hʌl/ The main body or frame of a ship or boat. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæst(ə)ɹɔɪd/ a natural rocky or metallic body smaller than a planet that orbits a star, especially one orbiting the Sun Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæn.təm/ a song of praise, loyalty, or shared identity, especially for a nation, institution, or religious body Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɔrsoʊ/ the central part of the human body, excluding the head, neck, and limbs Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpjuː.bɚ.ti/ the developmental stage in which hormonal changes make the body sexually mature and capable of reproduction Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɛlvɪs/ The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ləˈguːn/ a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral Meaning Off Sound Off

/kɑːzˈmɛtɪk/ a preparation applied to the body, especially the face or hair, to clean it or improve its appearance Meaning Off Sound Off

/nuːt/ a small semiaquatic salamander whose adults typically have a lizard-like body and flattened tail Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈnʌkəl/ one of the joints of a finger, especially when the hand is closed Meaning Off Sound Off

/eɪˈɔr.tə/ the body's main artery, carrying oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart into the systemic circulation Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɑs/ a bone, especially when identified by a Latin anatomical name Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑːrm.pɪt/ the hollow beneath the shoulder where the arm joins the body Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɑm/ a soothing or medicinal ointment applied to the skin Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfiːmɚ/ the thighbone; the long bone between the hip and knee in a vertebrate Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɛkskɹəmənt/ waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body Meaning Off Sound Off

/skæb/ a dry crust of blood and tissue that forms over a wound while it heals Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈskroʊtəm/ the external pouch of skin and muscle that contains the testes in most male terrestrial mammals Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpaɪɚ/ A large pile of wood on which a dead body is burned as a funeral rite. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɡæŋˌɡɹiːn/ the death and decay of body tissue, usually caused by loss of blood supply and sometimes complicated by infection Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌæm.pjəˈteɪ.ʃən/ the surgical removal of all or part of a limb or other body part Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɪbiə/ the larger, inner bone of the lower leg between the knee and ankle; the shinbone Meaning Off Sound Off

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/skælp/ the skin that covers the top of the head Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɹɪˈsɔɹ.i.əs/ A narrow band of facial muscle arising from the fascia over the masseter and inserting into the tissues at the corner of the mouth, which it draws laterally, as is used when smiling. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsɪr.mənt/ a shroud or waxed cloth in which a dead body is wrapped for burial, often used in the plural Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˈklɪps/ the obscuring of one celestial body by another; to outshine Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfræktʃɚ/ a break or crack, especially in bone or rock Meaning Off Sound Off

mortification C2+

/ˌmɔrtəfɪˈkeɪʃən/ a feeling of deep humiliation; also the death of tissue Meaning Off Sound Off

/sɛkt/ a group with distinct beliefs that has separated from a larger body Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈstrɪktʃɚ/ a severe criticism, or an abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈæbdəmən/ the part of the body containing the digestive organs; the belly Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɑrkəs/ the dead body of an animal; a framework or ruined remains Meaning Off Sound Off

/klɛft/ a split, crack, or fissure, especially in rock or skin Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈaɪˌbɔl/ the spherical body of the eye; to look at or estimate roughly Meaning Off Sound Off

/dʒuˈdɪʃiɛri/ the branch of government, or the body of judges, that administers justice Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɔrb/ a spherical object or body, especially a celestial one Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈrʌptʃər/ a break, burst, or breach, as of tissue, a pipe, or relations Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɛrˌweɪ/ a passage for air, especially the breathing passages of the body Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈpɛndɪdʒ/ a part attached or subordinate to a larger body Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈbluˌbɑtəl/ a large buzzing fly with a metallic-blue body; (British slang) a policeman Meaning Off Sound Off

/bɑd/ (informal) a person; the human body Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkælkjələs/ the mathematics of continuous change; a hard stone formed in the body Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˈfɛktər/ an organ, cell, or molecule that produces a response to a stimulus Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɛroʊ/ the soft tissue inside bones; the innermost or vital part Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈaʊtɡroʊθ/ a natural development or result; something that grows out from a main body Meaning Off Sound Off

/slaʊ/ a low area of wet, muddy ground Meaning Off Sound Off

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