# The Human Body

**Type:** Topic
**Words:** 345

## About

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

## Words by Level

### A1
- head — The part of the body above the neck, containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.; frequency rank 282
- hand — The part of your body at the end of your arm, with fingers and a thumb.; frequency rank 359
- body — The whole physical structure of a person or animal.; frequency rank 415
- eye — One of the two organs in your face that you see with.; frequency rank 700
- mouth — The opening in your face that you use for eating and speaking.; frequency rank 759
- arm — The part of the body from the shoulder to the hand.; frequency rank 1221
- leg — One of the two long parts of the body that people use to stand and walk.; frequency rank 1258
- nose — The part of the face above the mouth, used for breathing and smelling.; frequency rank 1291
- bath — The act of washing your whole body while sitting in water.; frequency rank 2008
- ear — One of the two organs on the sides of the head that you hear with.; frequency rank 2218
- shin — the front of the lower leg; frequency rank 7005
- fin — a fish's flat appendage; frequency rank 8781

### A2
- heart — The organ in your chest that pumps blood around your body.; frequency rank 351
- blood — The red liquid that the heart pumps around the body.; frequency rank 469
- brain — The organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feeling, and movement.; frequency rank 912
- neck — The part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders.; frequency rank 1312
- skin — the natural outer layer that covers the body of a person or animal; frequency rank 1361
- chest — The front part of the body between the neck and the stomach.; frequency rank 1813
- stomach — The part of the body where food is digested after you eat.; frequency rank 1821
- bone — One of the hard white parts that form the skeleton of a person or animal.; frequency rank 2258
- shoulder — The part of the body between the neck and the top of the arm.; frequency rank 2504
- towel — A piece of cloth used for drying something wet, such as your body or hands.; frequency rank 4266
- sweater — A warm knitted piece of clothing for the upper body, with long sleeves.; frequency rank 5076
- cheek — The soft part of the face below each eye and beside the nose and mouth.; frequency rank 5404
- ankle — The joint that connects the foot to the leg.; frequency rank 5765

### B1
- cell — The smallest basic unit that makes up all living things.; frequency rank 945
- foot — The part of the body at the end of the leg that you stand and walk on.; frequency rank 1145
- operation — A piece of surgery done on the body by a doctor.; frequency rank 1483
- finger — One of the four long thin parts at the end of the hand, sometimes including the thumb.; frequency rank 1746
- tongue — The soft, movable organ in the mouth used for tasting, eating, and speaking.; frequency rank 1920
- wound — An injury to the body, such as a cut, where the skin is broken.; frequency rank 2112
- underwear — Clothes worn next to the skin, under your outer clothes.; frequency rank 3413
- gene — A part of a cell that carries information passed from parents to children and controls traits like eye colour.; frequency rank 3538
- liver — A large organ in the body that cleans the blood and helps digest food.; frequency rank 3664
- muscle — One of the parts of the body that produce movement by tightening and relaxing.; frequency rank 3884
- hip — Either of the two parts of the body on each side, below the waist and above the legs.; frequency rank 4032
- boot — A strong shoe that covers the foot and part of the leg.; frequency rank 4401
- tissue — A piece of soft, thin paper used for wiping your nose or face.; frequency rank 4558
- lung — One of the two organs in the chest that you use to breathe.; frequency rank 4902
- organ — A part of the body that has a particular function, such as the heart or lungs.; frequency rank 5090
- wrist — The joint between the hand and the arm.; frequency rank 5206
- thumb — The short, thick finger on the side of the hand.; frequency rank 5228
- orbit — The curved path an object follows as it circles a planet, star, or other body in space.; frequency rank 5430
- gesture — A movement of the hands, head, or body to express something.; frequency rank 5685
- yoga — A set of exercises and breathing techniques, from India, used to relax the body and mind.; frequency rank 6393
- shaft — a long rod or pole, especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow; frequency rank 7154
- comet — A small icy body in space that travels around the Sun and grows a bright glowing tail as it gets close to it.; frequency rank 7332
- elbow — The joint in the middle of your arm where it bends.; frequency rank 7715
- skeleton — the frame of bones that supports the body of a person or animal; frequency rank 7869
- mermaid — a mythical sea creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish; frequency rank 8832
- jumper — A knitted piece of clothing worn on the upper body for warmth; a sweater (British English).; frequency rank 9865
- vein — One of the tubes in your body that carry blood back to the heart.; frequency rank 9944
- underpants — A piece of underwear worn on the lower body, under your other clothes.; frequency rank 10902
- pimple — a small inflamed raised spot on the skin, often containing pus; frequency rank 21579
- chloride — the negatively charged chlorine ion, Cl−, found in many salts and serving as an important electrolyte in body fluids; frequency rank 23978
- sunburn — red, sore, or damaged skin caused by too much exposure to sunlight; frequency rank 25262
- stretch out — to extend the body or limbs, or lie with them extended

### B2
- flesh — The soft part of the body between the skin and the bones.; frequency rank 2623
- fever — A body temperature that is higher than normal, usually caused by illness.; frequency rank 2814
- skull — The bony framework of the head that protects the brain.; frequency rank 3002
- nerve — One of the thin fibres in your body that carry messages between your brain and other parts.; frequency rank 3186
- tattoo — A permanent picture or design made on the skin using ink and a needle.; frequency rank 3393
- pulse — The regular beating of blood through your body, which you can feel at your wrist or neck.; frequency rank 3449
- bum — The part of the body you sit on; the buttocks; frequency rank 3694
- scar — A permanent mark left on the skin after a wound has healed.; frequency rank 4769
- tan — A brown colour the skin gets after spending time in the sun.; frequency rank 5505
- tumor — An abnormal lump of tissue that grows in or on the body and can be harmful.; frequency rank 6361
- X-ray — A photograph of the inside of the body, made using invisible rays that pass through it.; frequency rank 6428
- burial — The act of placing a dead body in the ground, usually with a ceremony.; frequency rank 6743
- waist — The narrow part of the body between the ribs and the hips.; frequency rank 6983
- artery — A tube in the body that carries blood away from the heart.; frequency rank 8311
- vitals — the internal organs essential to life, especially the heart, lungs, and brain; frequency rank 12050
- anguish — Severe pain or suffering of the mind or body.; frequency rank 12214
- complexion — The natural colour and look of the skin on a person's face.; frequency rank 14500
- ointment — A thick, smooth cream rubbed on the skin to treat or soothe it.; frequency rank 15236
- cortex — the outer layer of an organ or body structure, especially the outer part of the brain; frequency rank 15966
- bloodstream — The blood as it flows around the body.; frequency rank 16642
- mannequin — a life-size model of the human body used to display or fit clothing; frequency rank 17831
- inflammation — A red, hot, painful, and swollen part of the body, caused by injury or infection.; frequency rank 20419
- forearm — the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist; frequency rank 22307
- nosebleed — an occasion when blood flows from the nose; frequency rank 23149
- flipper — a broad, flat limb adapted for swimming in animals such as whales, seals, turtles, and plesiosaurs; frequency rank 24499
- crease — A line or fold made in cloth, paper, or skin by pressing or folding.; frequency rank 24815
- centipede — a predatory arthropod of the class Chilopoda, with a flattened segmented body and one pair of legs on each leg-bearing segment; frequency rank 25398
- armadillo — a burrowing mammal of the Americas whose body is protected by jointed bony plates; frequency rank 25710
- sternum — the flat bone at the front of the chest to which the ribs or their cartilages attach; the breastbone; frequency rank 26445
- retina — The light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye that sends images to the brain.; frequency rank 26812
- vigor — Strength, energy, and enthusiasm of body or mind.; frequency rank 27458
- eyelid — The piece of skin that moves down to cover and open the eye.; frequency rank 28246
- cheekbone — the prominent bone below and beside the eye that forms the upper part of the cheek and part of the eye socket; frequency rank 43173
- cartwheel — an acrobatic movement in which the body turns sideways through an inverted position with the arms and legs extended; frequency rank 44266
- tonsil — either of the two visible masses of lymphatic tissue at the back of the throat; frequency rank 59853
- millipede — an elongated terrestrial arthropod of the class Diplopoda, with most apparent body segments bearing two pairs of legs; frequency rank 71029
- gland — an organ or group of cells that produces and releases a substance such as a hormone, enzyme, or sweat
- blink away — to clear tears from the eyes by blinking

### C1
- commissioner — An official who heads a government department or public body, such as a police force.; frequency rank 2944
- autopsy — a medical examination and dissection of a body after death to determine the cause of death or effects of disease; frequency rank 4597
- kidney — One of the two organs in the body that filter waste from the blood and produce urine.; frequency rank 5149
- griffin — a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle; frequency rank 6275
- spine — The line of bones down the centre of the back; the backbone.; frequency rank 7170
- squadron — A body of troops drawn up in a square.; frequency rank 8395
- adrenaline — A hormone released by the body in moments of stress, fear, or excitement that speeds up the heart and prepares you to act.; frequency rank 9335
- circulation — The movement of blood around the body; frequency rank 10076
- flank — the side of something, especially the side of a body or military formation; frequency rank 10244
- spleen — a dark-red organ near the stomach that filters blood and supports the immune system; frequency rank 13224
- uterus — a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females; frequency rank 13524
- postmortem — a medical examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death; frequency rank 13811
- gill — a respiratory organ by which fish and many other aquatic animals extract dissolved oxygen from water; frequency rank 13943
- glacier — A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.; frequency rank 14396
- incision — A cut made into the body, especially by a surgeon during an operation.; frequency rank 14417
- pathologist — An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of body tissues for diagnostic or forensic purpose.; frequency rank 14483
- lobe — (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; frequency rank 14633
- ulcer — an open sore on the skin or a mucous membrane in which tissue has been damaged or destroyed; frequency rank 15157
- latitude — the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself; frequency rank 17278
- holster — a fitted case worn on the body for carrying a handgun or another tool safely and accessibly; frequency rank 18243
- diaphragm — the sheet of muscle below the lungs that contracts and relaxes during breathing; frequency rank 19661
- tetanus — a serious infection caused by Clostridium tetani, marked by painful muscle stiffness and spasms; frequency rank 20957
- catheter — a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open; frequency rank 21793
- stinger — a sharp organ used by an insect, scorpion, stingray, or other animal to wound or inject venom; frequency rank 22385
- parchment — the specially prepared skin of a sheep, goat, or calf, formerly used as a durable writing surface; frequency rank 22403
- jugular — one of the large veins in the neck that carry blood from the head back toward the heart; frequency rank 22436
- blister — A small bubble on the skin filled with fluid, caused by rubbing, burning, or irritation.; frequency rank 24246
- cartilage — firm, flexible connective tissue found in joints and in structures such as the nose and outer ear; frequency rank 25102
- dissection — The act of cutting open a body to study its parts.; frequency rank 25837
- salve — A soothing cream or ointment put on the skin to heal it.; frequency rank 26001
- somersault — A movement in which you roll your body in a full circle, with your feet going over your head.; frequency rank 30861
- parakeet — any of numerous small or medium-sized parrots with a slender body and a long tail; frequency rank 31465
- tentacle — a long, flexible organ of an animal, used for touching, grasping, feeding, or movement; frequency rank 34708
- tumbler — One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body.; frequency rank 38490
- redness — a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; frequency rank 43058
- camisole — a short, sleeveless undergarment for the upper body, traditionally worn by women; frequency rank 59845
- sense-organ — an organ that receives sensory stimuli, such as the eye, ear, or skin

### C2
- corpse — A dead body, especially of a person.; frequency rank 3597
- womb — In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus.; frequency rank 7752
- hull — The main body or frame of a ship or boat.; frequency rank 8272
- asteroid — a natural rocky or metallic body smaller than a planet that orbits a star, especially one orbiting the Sun; frequency rank 8725
- anthem — a song of praise, loyalty, or shared identity, especially for a nation, institution, or religious body; frequency rank 12057
- torso — the central part of the human body, excluding the head, neck, and limbs; frequency rank 13515
- puberty — the developmental stage in which hormonal changes make the body sexually mature and capable of reproduction; frequency rank 13848
- pelvis — The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.; frequency rank 14950
- lagoon — a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral; frequency rank 16182
- cosmetic — a preparation applied to the body, especially the face or hair, to clean it or improve its appearance; frequency rank 17135
- newt — a small semiaquatic salamander whose adults typically have a lizard-like body and flattened tail; frequency rank 17898
- knuckle — one of the joints of a finger, especially when the hand is closed; frequency rank 18086
- aorta — the body's main artery, carrying oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart into the systemic circulation; frequency rank 18532
- os — a bone, especially when identified by a Latin anatomical name; frequency rank 18607
- armpit — the hollow beneath the shoulder where the arm joins the body; frequency rank 19242
- balm — a soothing or medicinal ointment applied to the skin; frequency rank 19818
- femur — the thighbone; the long bone between the hip and knee in a vertebrate; frequency rank 19980
- excrement — waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body; frequency rank 20215
- scab — a dry crust of blood and tissue that forms over a wound while it heals; frequency rank 21296
- scrotum — the external pouch of skin and muscle that contains the testes in most male terrestrial mammals; frequency rank 22824
- pyre — A large pile of wood on which a dead body is burned as a funeral rite.; frequency rank 24327
- gangrene — the death and decay of body tissue, usually caused by loss of blood supply and sometimes complicated by infection; frequency rank 24857
- amputation — the surgical removal of all or part of a limb or other body part; frequency rank 25330
- tibia — the larger, inner bone of the lower leg between the knee and ankle; the shinbone; frequency rank 26929
- clavicle — the collarbone, a curved bone joining the breastbone to the shoulder blade; frequency rank 27842
- larynx — A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, as it houses the vocal cords, sound production.; frequency rank 28129
- tendon — a strong band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone and transmits the muscle's force; frequency rank 28876
- ventricle — either of the two lower chambers of the heart, which receive blood from an atrium and pump it into an artery; frequency rank 29689
- sphincter — anatomy: a ring of muscle that contracts to narrow or close a bodily opening or passage; frequency rank 31278
- ligament — a strong band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or supports an organ in the body; frequency rank 33362
- pore — A tiny opening in the skin.; frequency rank 33744
- bangle — a stiff ornamental bracelet or anklet, usually slipped over the hand or foot or closed with a clasp; frequency rank 35820
- freckle — a small, flat, pale-brown or reddish spot of pigment on the skin, often made darker by sunlight; frequency rank 37054
- estuary — A coastal water body where ocean tides and river water merge, resulting in a brackish water zone.; frequency rank 37127
- curtsy — a formal gesture of greeting or respect made by bending the knees and lowering the body; frequency rank 37216
- poultice — a soft, moist, often heated mass applied to the body to soothe inflammation, pain, or infection; frequency rank 39217
- plumage — The feathers covering a bird's body.; frequency rank 39938
- humerus — The bone of the upper arm.; frequency rank 40155
- waterway — A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable.; frequency rank 40197
- scruff — the back of the neck, especially the loose skin or fur there on an animal; frequency rank 41831
- rickets — a childhood disorder in which poor bone mineralization, often from vitamin D deficiency, makes bones soft or deformed; frequency rank 43252
- pirouette — a rapid complete turn of the body on one foot or on the toes, especially in ballet; frequency rank 44317
- scabies — a contagious skin infestation caused by itch mites that burrow into the outer skin, producing intense itching and a pimple-like rash; frequency rank 44572
- undershirt — a lightweight undergarment worn on the upper body beneath a shirt; frequency rank 44678
- snakeskin — the skin shed by or removed from a snake, especially leather prepared from snake skin; frequency rank 47015
- wheal — a raised mark or swelling on the skin, especially one caused by a blow, pressure, or an allergic reaction; frequency rank 47074
- welt — a raised, often red mark on the skin caused by a blow, pressure, or irritation; frequency rank 47169
- sheepskin — the skin of a sheep, especially when tanned as leather or used with the fleece still attached; frequency rank 48003
- epidermis — the outer layer of the skin in vertebrate animals, lying above the dermis; frequency rank 49396
- musculature — the muscles of a body or body part considered together, especially their arrangement and development; frequency rank 49853
- chela — a pincerlike claw at the end of a limb of a crustacean or arachnid; frequency rank 55163
- lich — archaic: a corpse or dead body, surviving especially in compounds such as lich-gate or lych-gate; frequency rank 55509
- sinew — a tough cord or tendon connecting muscle to bone; frequency rank 56999
- cuticle — the thin layer of dead skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail; frequency rank 57019
- fascia — a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue that surrounds, separates, or binds muscles and organs; frequency rank 60351
- vellum — fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb; frequency rank 60433
- constriction — a tight feeling in some part of the body; frequency rank 60610
- liturgy — a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship; frequency rank 61691
- promontory — A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.; frequency rank 63416
- talus — anatomy: the ankle bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula above and the calcaneus below; frequency rank 64001
- cautery — the medical destruction or sealing of tissue by heat, cold, electricity, or a caustic substance, especially to stop bleeding; frequency rank 78831
- molt — periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles; frequency rank 79173
- foramen — An opening, an orifice, or a short passage, especially in a bone.; frequency rank 79401
- transmigration — the passage of a soul after death into another body or form of life; frequency rank 80807
- flexor — a muscle whose contraction bends a joint or reduces the angle between body parts; frequency rank 81671
- cowhide — strong leather made from the skin of a cow; frequency rank 82043
- ganglion — a cluster of nerve-cell bodies, usually outside the brain and spinal cord, that acts as a relay point for nerve signals; frequency rank 82203
- mythos — the body of myths, stories, and symbols associated with a culture, religion, tradition, or fictional world; frequency rank 82552
- excision — the surgical removal of an organ, tumor, or other body tissue by cutting; frequency rank 82988
- chemise — a loose shirtlike undergarment or nightdress, historically worn next to the skin by women; frequency rank 83563
- mollusc — invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell; frequency rank 86098
- nodule — a small rounded lump, knot, or mass in tissue, rock, or another material; frequency rank 89927
- gonad — an organ, such as an ovary or testis, that produces reproductive cells; frequency rank 92196
- precession — the slow conical motion of a spinning body's rotation axis, usually caused by an external torque; frequency rank 92442
- hypertrophy — an increase in the size of an organ or tissue caused by enlargement of its cells; frequency rank 93183
- pustule — a small raised lesion on the skin containing pus; frequency rank 96902
- slat — informal: a rib of the body, especially in the plural slats; frequency rank 97201
- crinoline — a stiff or hooped petticoat, or its framework, worn to hold a skirt out from the body; frequency rank 98851
- buckler — historical: a small round shield held in the hand or worn on the arm for parrying blows; frequency rank 99348
- depressor — an anatomical muscle that lowers or draws down a body part; frequency rank 100761
- pharynx — the muscular passage behind the nose and mouth that leads toward the larynx and esophagus; frequency rank 102905
- stria — a narrow stripe, streak, or band, especially one of a parallel series in tissue, plumage, or another patterned surface; frequency rank 103620
- metempsychosis — the supposed transmigration of a soul at death into another body, whether human, animal, or another living form; frequency rank 105789
- woodlouse — a small terrestrial isopod crustacean with a rigid segmented body, usually found in damp, dark places; frequency rank 108326
- puffball — a round fungus that releases a cloud of powdery spores when its mature fruiting body is pressed or broken; frequency rank 109081
- extensor — a muscle whose contraction straightens a limb or increases the angle at a joint; frequency rank 110910
- axilla — anatomy: the armpit, especially the space beneath the shoulder joint through which major nerves and blood vessels pass; frequency rank 114625
- tubercle — a small rounded projection on a bone, tooth, animal surface, or other anatomical structure; frequency rank 114774
- sulcus — in anatomy, a narrow groove or furrow in an organ or tissue, especially on the surface of the brain; frequency rank 115691
- chorea — any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs; frequency rank 123314
- erysipelas — a bacterial skin infection causing a sharply defined, painful red rash, fever, and swelling; frequency rank 126545
- macula — a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; frequency rank 128555
- cuirass — a piece of body armour protecting the chest and back, originally of leather and later usually of metal; frequency rank 131261
- centrum — the thick central body of a vertebra, to which the vertebral arch and other processes attach; frequency rank 132992
- engram — A postulated physical or biochemical change in neural tissue that represents a memory.; frequency rank 133302
- poundage — Weight, especially body weight.; frequency rank 133683
- aureole — a halo or circle of radiant light around the head or body of a sacred figure in art; frequency rank 135002
- contortion — a twisted, strained, or unnatural position or movement of the body or face; frequency rank 135011
- diverticulum — a pouch, sac, or blind branch projecting from the wall of a hollow or tubular organ; frequency rank 142368
- plenum — a meeting attended by all members of a committee, legislature, or other body; frequency rank 148916
- sternocleidomastoid — one of two thick muscles running from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid and occipital bone; frequency rank 149762
- levator — an anatomical muscle that raises the body part to which it is attached; frequency rank 154710
- lacuna — a gap, omission, or missing part in a text, argument, record, or body of knowledge; frequency rank 156905
- situs — The position, especially the usual, normal position, of a body part or part of a plant.; frequency rank 157827
- tetter — archaic: any of various itching, scaly, blistering, or pustular skin eruptions, without the precision of a modern diagnosis; frequency rank 169397
- hemiplegia — paralysis of one side of the body; frequency rank 173754
- scintillation — The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.; frequency rank 176264
- quagga — an extinct southern African subspecies of plains zebra, striped mainly on the head and front of the body; frequency rank 176979
- apar — a South American three-banded armadillo of the genus Tolypeutes, able to roll its armored body into a nearly complete ball; frequency rank 177086
- ovipositor — a tubular or blade-like organ used by a female insect or certain other animals to place or lay eggs; frequency rank 183410
- zygoma — anatomy: either zygomatic bone, forming the prominence of the cheek below and beside the eye; frequency rank 183676
- bivalve — a mollusc of the class Bivalvia whose body is enclosed by two hinged shell valves, such as a clam, mussel, oyster, or scallop; frequency rank 186252
- poesy — literary: poetry, especially considered as an art or body of writing; frequency rank 186659
- orbicularis — A muscle surrounding an opening.; frequency rank 188172
- cornu — a horn-shaped anatomical part, such as a projection of a bone, organ, or region of the spinal cord; frequency rank 195616
- diapason — a full, rich outpouring or range of musical sound; also a principal organ stop; frequency rank 195879
- albinism — a group of inherited conditions involving little or no production of melanin pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes; frequency rank 202949
- cere — the fleshy or waxy skin at the base of the upper beak in certain birds, containing the nostrils; frequency rank 208368
- scurf — flakes or scales shed from the surface of the skin, especially as dandruff or because of disease; frequency rank 213091
- tapetum — a reflective or pigmented layer of tissue behind or within the retina of the eye; frequency rank 223496
- amphipod — any small crustacean of the order Amphipoda, typically with a laterally compressed body and differently directed pairs of legs; frequency rank 229662
- papilla — a small nipple-shaped projection of tissue, such as one on the tongue or at the base of a hair, tooth, or feather; frequency rank 235859
- aphelion — the point in the orbit of a planet, comet, or other body at which it is farthest from the Sun; frequency rank 235902
- gesticulation — an expressive movement of the hands, arms, or body, especially one made while speaking; frequency rank 239697
- tuberosity — anatomy: a large, rough, rounded prominence on a bone, commonly serving as an attachment site for a muscle, tendon, or ligament; frequency rank 241457
- thallus — a plantlike vegetative body, such as that of an alga, fungus, or lichen, which is not differentiated into true stems, leaves, and roots; frequency rank 264995
- excrescence — an abnormal growth or projection on a living body or natural object; frequency rank 280269
- zygomaticus — One of several small subcutaneous facial muscles arising from or in relation with the zygomatic bone.; frequency rank 290849
- auscultation — medical examination by listening to sounds within the body, usually with a stethoscope; frequency rank 292258
- frontalis — A muscle of the forehead, sometimes considered to be part of the occipitofrontalis muscle.; frequency rank 299239
- viscus — anatomy: an internal organ located in one of the body's major cavities; frequency rank 307220
- tonus — the normal continuous tension or readiness of living muscles, arteries, or other tissue; frequency rank 320063
- mandamus — law: a court order compelling a public official, lower court, agency, or other body to perform a duty required by law; frequency rank 324149
- commissure — a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord; frequency rank 341830
- chilblain — an itchy, swollen patch of skin caused by an abnormal reaction to cold and damp conditions; frequency rank 362537
- coxa — the basal segment of an arthropod limb, by which the leg is attached to the body; frequency rank 388035
- thornback — the thornback ray or skate, Raja clavata, a ray with rough skin and rows of thornlike spines along its back and tail; frequency rank 401525
- frenum — an anatomical fold of tissue that restrains or anchors the movement of an organ; a frenulum; frequency rank 405472
- beroe — a transparent, often iridescent marine comb jelly of the genus Beroe, with a rounded or thimble-shaped body; frequency rank 419249
- radula — a ribbonlike feeding organ bearing rows of tiny teeth, used by most mollusks to scrape or cut food; frequency rank 431921
- branchia — zoology: a gill or another respiratory organ with the same function in an aquatic animal; frequency rank 454880
- cicatrix — a scar formed as fibrous tissue replaces or contracts over a healed wound; frequency rank 477000
- ascidian — a solitary or colonial marine tunicate of the class Ascidiacea, typically having a saclike adult body with an incurrent and an excurrent siphon; frequency rank 486150
- suffusion — the spreading of a bodily fluid, especially blood, into surrounding tissue; frequency rank 488890
- antihelix — anatomy: the curved ridge of cartilage inside and roughly parallel to the helix of the outer ear; frequency rank 524975
- fasciculus — anatomy: a small bundle of nerve, muscle, tendon, or other parallel fibers; frequency rank 525553
- exanthem — a widespread skin eruption or rash occurring as a symptom of disease; frequency rank 542738
- furcula — the forked bone formed by the fused collarbones of most birds; the wishbone; frequency rank 656424
- pellicle — a very thin skin, membrane, or film covering a surface; frequency rank 656831
- panniculus — a thin sheet or layer of bodily tissue, especially a layer beneath the skin; frequency rank 1272318
- stridulation — the production of a shrill sound by rubbing body parts together, especially in insects
- exuvia — a skin, shell, exoskeleton, or other outer covering shed by an animal during molting
- homolog — a biological structure, organ, gene, or other feature that shares a common evolutionary origin with a corresponding feature
- cephalothorax — the fused head and thorax forming the front body region of spiders, crustaceans, and some other arthropods
- incisure — anatomy: a notch or indentation in a bone, organ, or other bodily structure
- arrector — an erector muscle; especially one of the tiny arrector pili muscles that raise a hair

### C2+
- scalp — the skin that covers the top of the head; frequency rank 12241
- risorius — 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.; frequency rank 327798
- cerement — a shroud or waxed cloth in which a dead body is wrapped for burial, often used in the plural; frequency rank 1075054
- eclipse — the obscuring of one celestial body by another; to outshine
- fracture — a break or crack, especially in bone or rock
- mortification — a feeling of deep humiliation; also the death of tissue
- sect — a group with distinct beliefs that has separated from a larger body
- stricture — a severe criticism, or an abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body
- abdomen — the part of the body containing the digestive organs; the belly
- carcass — the dead body of an animal; a framework or ruined remains
- cleft — a split, crack, or fissure, especially in rock or skin
- eyeball — the spherical body of the eye; to look at or estimate roughly
- judiciary — the branch of government, or the body of judges, that administers justice
- orb — a spherical object or body, especially a celestial one
- rupture — a break, burst, or breach, as of tissue, a pipe, or relations
- airway — a passage for air, especially the breathing passages of the body
- appendage — a part attached or subordinate to a larger body
- bluebottle — a large buzzing fly with a metallic-blue body; (British slang) a policeman
- bod — (informal) a person; the human body
- calculus — the mathematics of continuous change; a hard stone formed in the body
- effector — an organ, cell, or molecule that produces a response to a stimulus
- marrow — the soft tissue inside bones; the innermost or vital part
- outgrowth — a natural development or result; something that grows out from a main body
- slough — a low area of wet, muddy ground
- appendix — a supplementary section at the end of a book, or a small organ off the intestine
- atrophy — the wasting away of a body part or faculty from disuse or disease
- bathtub — a large container for bathing the whole body
- battalion — a large body of troops, typically several companies
- birthmark — a permanent colored mark on the skin present from birth
- caries — decay and crumbling of a tooth or bone
- cremation — the disposal of a dead body by burning it to ashes
- cutis — the true skin, comprising the dermis and epidermis
- delegacy — a body of delegates; the position of a delegate
- filing — a document submitted to an official body, or a particle filed off metal
- fundus — the base or interior surface of a hollow organ opposite its opening
- judicature — the administration of justice or the body of judges collectively
- lith — a stone or rock; a limb or joint (archaic)
- lunge — a sudden forward thrust of the body, or to make such a movement
- midriff — the front of the body between the chest and the waist
- mummy — a preserved embalmed body, or an informal word for mother
- neoplasm — an abnormal new growth of tissue; a tumor
- percussion — the striking of one body against another; instruments played by striking
- pomate — a scented ointment for the hair or skin; pomade
- pyrexia — an abnormally high body temperature; fever
- spasm — a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle
- splint — a rigid strip used to immobilize a broken or injured limb
- squid — a marine cephalopod with ten arms and an elongated body
- stupe — a hot, medicated cloth applied to the body as a poultice
- sweating — the exuding of perspiration through the skin
- thew — muscular strength or sinew, especially of the body
- toad — a tailless amphibian with dry warty skin, similar to a frog
- waistline — the line of the waist of the body or a garment, or one's girth there
- meatbone — a bone with meat still attached, especially as food or scrap
- nauplius — an early free-swimming crustacean larva with a median eye, little body segmentation, and usually three pairs of appendages
- melodeum — historical, music: a small keyboard reed organ; a rare form related to melodeon
- occipitofrontalis — A large flat muscle on each side of the vertex of the skull, consisting of an occipital portion (arising from the occipital and temporal bones) and a frontal portion that are separated by the epicranial aponeurosis, and serving to draw the scalp backwards, raising the eyebrows and wrinkling the forehead.
- guilp — Yorkshire dialect: the scum or skin that forms on porridge