# The Human Body

**Type:** Topic
**Words:** 479

## 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
- ear — One of the two organs on the sides of the head that you hear with.; frequency rank 2218

### 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
- pick — To choose one or more things from a group.; frequency rank 542
- throw — To send something through the air using your hand and arm.; frequency rank 688
- brain — The organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feeling, and movement.; frequency rank 912
- blow — To push air out through your mouth.; frequency rank 927
- 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
- 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
- tear — To pull or rip something apart, often by accident.; frequency rank 2328
- shoulder — The part of the body between the neck and the top of the arm.; frequency rank 2504
- duck — A common water bird with a flat beak, short legs, and webbed feet.; frequency rank 2612
- belly — The front part of the body below the chest; the stomach area.; frequency rank 3382
- chin — The part of the face below the mouth.; frequency rank 3955
- towel — A piece of cloth used for drying something wet, such as your body or hands.; frequency rank 4266
- 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
- feature — An important or noticeable part or quality of something.; frequency rank 6345

### 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
- throat — The front part of the neck.; frequency rank 1252
- 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
- joint — Done or shared by two or more people or groups together.; frequency rank 2851
- 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
- powder — A dry substance made of very fine particles.; frequency rank 3692
- 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
- twist — To turn or bend something into a spiral or new shape.; frequency rank 4086
- tissue — A piece of soft, thin paper used for wiping your nose or face.; frequency rank 4558
- vessel — A ship or large boat.; frequency rank 4570
- lung — One of the two organs in the chest that you use to breathe.; frequency rank 4902
- bleed — To lose blood from your body.; frequency rank 4920
- 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
- gesture — A movement of the hands, head, or body to express something.; frequency rank 5685
- sexually — by sexual means; frequency rank 5902
- strain — Pressure or worry caused by a difficult situation.; frequency rank 6598
- reject — To refuse to accept, agree to, or believe in something.; frequency rank 7015
- 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
- elbow — The joint in the middle of your arm where it bends.; frequency rank 7715
- donate — To give money or goods to a charity or good cause.; frequency rank 7995
- valve — a control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid; frequency rank 8888
- vein — One of the tubes in your body that carry blood back to the heart.; frequency rank 9944
- sneeze — To suddenly push air out through your nose and mouth because something irritates your nose.; frequency rank 12152
- inhale — To breathe air, smoke, or gas in through the nose or mouth.; frequency rank 12254
- gall — Rude boldness; nerve; cheek.; frequency rank 14577
- disable — To turn off a feature or stop a device from working.; frequency rank 14751
- nutritious — Full of the substances that the body needs to stay healthy.; frequency rank 20352
- heart attack

### B2
- suck — To pull liquid or air into your mouth using your lips and breath.; frequency rank 1998
- flesh — The soft part of the body between the skin and the bones.; frequency rank 2623
- 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
- pulse — The regular beating of blood through your body, which you can feel at your wrist or neck.; frequency rank 3449
- resistance — The act of fighting against or refusing to accept something.; frequency rank 3763
- stroke — To move your hand gently over a surface, again and again.; frequency rank 3899
- lame — Boring, weak, or not impressive.; frequency rank 4190
- shield — A broad piece of metal, wood, or other material held in the hand to protect the body in battle.; frequency rank 4530
- AIDS — A serious, often fatal disease that destroys the body's immune system, spread mainly through blood and sexual contact.; frequency rank 5857
- rash — An area of red, irritated spots on the skin.; frequency rank 6026
- biological — Connected with biology or with living things.; frequency rank 6134
- tumor — An abnormal lump of tissue that grows in or on the body and can be harmful.; frequency rank 6361
- pinky — the smallest finger, farthest from the thumb; frequency rank 6416
- burial — The act of placing a dead body in the ground, usually with a ceremony.; frequency rank 6743
- urine — the liquid waste produced by the kidneys, stored in the bladder, and discharged from the body; frequency rank 7009
- lid — A cover for the top of a container, such as a box, jar, or pan.; frequency rank 7111
- vomit — To throw up the contents of the stomach through the mouth.; frequency rank 7344
- artery — A tube in the body that carries blood away from the heart.; frequency rank 8311
- limb — An arm, leg, or wing of a person or animal.; frequency rank 8633
- cuff — The end part of a sleeve, around the wrist.; frequency rank 8771
- cardiac — relating to the heart or its action; frequency rank 9367
- hump — a rounded raised mass, bulge, or protuberance, including the raised part of a camel's back; frequency rank 9607
- pitcher — the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit; frequency rank 9703
- spinal — of or relating to the spine or spinal cord; frequency rank 9782
- ax — A tool with a heavy metal blade on a handle, used for cutting wood.; frequency rank 10007
- rejection — The act of refusing to accept, agree to, or believe in something.; frequency rank 10431
- bruise — To injure part of the body so that a dark mark appears on the skin without breaking it; frequency rank 10572
- neural — relating to nerves, neurons, or the nervous system; frequency rank 11465
- nipple — the small projecting part of a breast or mammary gland through which milk can pass; frequency rank 11648
- vitals — the internal organs essential to life, especially the heart, lungs, and brain; frequency rank 12050
- saliva — the clear liquid secreted into the mouth that moistens food and begins digestion; frequency rank 12104
- beak — The hard, pointed mouth of a bird.; frequency rank 12610
- coalition — A group of political parties or organizations that join together for a shared aim.; frequency rank 13095
- frontal — belonging to the front part; frequency rank 14285
- snore — To breathe noisily through your nose and mouth while you are asleep.; frequency rank 14861
- ointment — A thick, smooth cream rubbed on the skin to treat or soothe it.; frequency rank 15236
- wasp — A flying insect with a thin black-and-yellow body that can give a painful sting.; frequency rank 15299
- cortex — the outer layer of an organ or body structure, especially the outer part of the brain; frequency rank 15966
- transfusion — The process of putting blood from one person into the body of another, usually during medical treatment.; frequency rank 16505
- bloodstream — The blood as it flows around the body.; frequency rank 16642
- stimulation — The act of encouraging activity, interest, or growth.; frequency rank 18212
- hydraulic — of or relating to the study of hydraulics; frequency rank 18542
- intestine — the long digestive tube between the stomach and anus, especially either its small or large section; frequency rank 20299
- forearm — the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist; frequency rank 22307
- rhinoceros — A large, heavy African or Asian animal with thick grey skin and one or two horns on its nose.; frequency rank 23260
- crease — A line or fold made in cloth, paper, or skin by pressing or folding.; frequency rank 24815
- legislative — Relating to making laws or to the body that makes them.; frequency rank 24925
- dimple — a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin, especially one visible when a person smiles; frequency rank 26207
- 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
- reformation — An improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices, etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social, political or religious affairs or in the conduct of persons or operation of organizations.; frequency rank 27155
- eyelid — The piece of skin that moves down to cover and open the eye.; frequency rank 28246
- cornea — the transparent curved layer at the front of the eye that covers the iris and pupil and helps focus light; frequency rank 32733
- 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
- instep — the arched upper part of the foot between the toes and the ankle; frequency rank 59056
- tonsil — either of the two visible masses of lymphatic tissue at the back of the throat; frequency rank 59853
- handicraft — The skill of making things by hand, such as pottery or weaving.; frequency rank 68246
- fleshly — relating to the physical body or to flesh rather than the mind or spirit; frequency rank 108053
- prod — to poke someone with a finger, foot, or pointed object
- stirrup — a metal loop attached to a saddle for a rider's foot
- gland — an organ or group of cells that produces and releases a substance such as a hormone, enzyme, or sweat

### C1
- kidney — One of the two organs in the body that filter waste from the blood and produce urine.; frequency rank 5149
- sperm — a male reproductive cell that can fertilize an egg cell; frequency rank 5684
- donor — A person who gives money or goods, especially to a charity.; frequency rank 6695
- 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
- specimen — A single example of something, used to show what the whole group is like.; frequency rank 9649
- revealing — Showing or making known something interesting or important.; frequency rank 9772
- circulation — The movement of blood around the body; frequency rank 10076
- sensitivity — The ability to understand and respond carefully to other people's feelings.; frequency rank 12027
- fungus — Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.; frequency rank 12606
- spleen — a dark-red organ near the stomach that filters blood and supports the immune system; frequency rank 13224
- 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
- graft — To join part of one plant onto another so they grow together as one.; frequency rank 15709
- hereditary — Of a title, honor or right: legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death.; frequency rank 16656
- recipient — A person who receives something.; frequency rank 17487
- pulmonary — relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs; frequency rank 17670
- diaphragm — the sheet of muscle below the lungs that contracts and relaxes during breathing; frequency rank 19661
- dominance — The state of having more power, influence, or success than others.; frequency rank 20947
- gastric — relating to the stomach, especially its structure, secretions, or disorders; frequency rank 22392
- jugular — one of the large veins in the neck that carry blood from the head back toward the heart; frequency rank 22436
- cervical — relating to the neck or to the neck-like part of an organ; frequency rank 24143
- cartilage — firm, flexible connective tissue found in joints and in structures such as the nose and outer ear; frequency rank 25102
- intestinal — relating to, occurring in, or affecting the intestines; frequency rank 25467
- genital — of or relating to the external reproductive or sexual organs; frequency rank 26027
- rudimentary — Basic; involving only the simplest or most essential parts.; frequency rank 27358
- clammy — Unpleasantly cold and damp, often describing skin.; frequency rank 29292
- skeletal — relating to, forming, or attached to a skeleton; frequency rank 30440
- somersault — A movement in which you roll your body in a full circle, with your feet going over your head.; frequency rank 30861
- molar — one of the broad, flat teeth at the back of the mouth, used for grinding food; frequency rank 34422
- buttock — either of the two rounded fleshy parts at the back of the pelvis, formed chiefly by the gluteal muscles; frequency rank 35954
- tumbler — One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body.; frequency rank 38490
- septum — a wall or partition separating two cavities or regions in an animal or plant body; frequency rank 38530
- redness — a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; frequency rank 43058
- hamstring — any of the muscles and tendons at the back of the thigh that bend the knee; frequency rank 43200
- bier — a coffin along with its stand; frequency rank 47155
- follicle — A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle.; frequency rank 50175
- lymphatic — relating to lymph or to the network of vessels and tissues that carries it through the body; frequency rank 56762
- laterally — in a lateral direction or location; frequency rank 57311
- rigidly — in a rigid manner; frequency rank 61696
- exhalation — the act of breathing air out of the lungs, or a breath that is breathed out; frequency rank 78288
- excretion — the biological process by which an organism removes metabolic waste or discharges a substance; frequency rank 83882
- gruesomely — In an extremely shocking or horrifying way, often involving violence or blood.; frequency rank 110659
- premolar — a tooth situated between a canine and a molar; in an adult human, one of the eight teeth also called bicuspids; frequency rank 148661
- semilunar — shaped like a half-moon or crescent, especially of an anatomical structure; frequency rank 1259405
- vertebra — one of the bones that make up the spine

### C2
- sherry — A fortified wine produced in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, or a similar wine produced elsewhere.; frequency rank 7352
- gong — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; frequency rank 7631
- lookout — A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.; frequency rank 8239
- bladder — A container in the form of a flexible bag.; frequency rank 10626
- bloodshed — the shedding of blood resulting in murder; frequency rank 10865
- anal — of, near, intended for, or involving the anus; frequency rank 11404
- urn — A vase with a footed base.; frequency rank 11992
- harp — play the harp; frequency rank 12054
- glitter — A bright, sparkling light; shininess or brilliance.; frequency rank 12354
- slimy — covered with or resembling slime; frequency rank 12808
- abdominal — of or relating to or near the abdomen; frequency rank 13089
- torso — the central part of the human body, excluding the head, neck, and limbs; frequency rank 13515
- bonnet — to dress in a bonnet; frequency rank 13593
- puberty — the developmental stage in which hormonal changes make the body sexually mature and capable of reproduction; frequency rank 13848
- kale — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head; frequency rank 14881
- 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
- groin — the crease and surrounding region where the lower abdomen meets the inner thigh; frequency rank 16831
- 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
- snout — The long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast, as of pigs.; frequency rank 18966
- armpit — the hollow beneath the shoulder where the arm joins the body; frequency rank 19242
- carnal — of or relating to the body or flesh; frequency rank 19906
- 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
- feverish — marked by intense agitation or emotion; frequency rank 20854
- vascular — relating to, containing, or consisting of vessels that carry blood, lymph, sap, or other fluid in an organism; frequency rank 21084
- gout — A painful disease that swells the joints, especially the big toe, caused by too much uric acid in the body.; frequency rank 21558
- rump — the hindquarters of an animal, or informally the buttocks of a person; frequency rank 21921
- equilibrium — A state of balance in which opposing forces or influences cancel each other out.; frequency rank 23040
- cranial — of or relating to the cranium which encloses the brain; frequency rank 24403
- rectum — the final section of the large intestine, between the colon and the anal canal, where feces are held before elimination; frequency rank 24861
- mutilation — The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated.; frequency rank 24933
- entrails — internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity); frequency rank 26377
- insurrection — The action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; (countable) an instance of this; a revolt, an uprising; specifically, one that is at an initial stage or limited in nature.; frequency rank 26563
- tibia — the larger, inner bone of the lower leg between the knee and ankle; the shinbone; frequency rank 26929
- lumbar — relating to the lower back between the ribs and the pelvis; frequency rank 27526
- clavicle — the collarbone, a curved bone joining the breastbone to the shoulder blade; frequency rank 27842
- cranium — the part of the skull that encloses the brain; frequency rank 28040
- tendon — a strong band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone and transmits the muscle's force; frequency rank 28876
- esophagus — the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach; frequency rank 29139
- windpipe — the tube strengthened by rings of cartilage that carries inhaled air from the larynx toward the lungs; the trachea; frequency rank 29338
- sill — A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.; frequency rank 29636
- sphincter — anatomy: a ring of muscle that contracts to narrow or close a bodily opening or passage; frequency rank 31278
- schooner — A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.; frequency rank 31720
- ejaculate — to expel semen from the reproductive tract, typically during orgasm; frequency rank 32071
- occipital — relating to or located at the back of the head, especially the occipital bone or lobe; frequency rank 32953
- parietal — relating to either of the two bones forming the upper sides and roof of the skull; frequency rank 33136
- ligament — a strong band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or supports an organ in the body; frequency rank 33362
- sedition — Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing.; frequency rank 33548
- headlong — with the head foremost; frequency rank 35011
- gullet — the throat or esophagus, especially considered as the passage through which food is swallowed; frequency rank 35982
- horizontally — in a horizontal direction; frequency rank 36683
- teat — the projecting part of a mammary gland through which milk is drawn by a young mammal; frequency rank 36701
- eardrum — the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound; frequency rank 36800
- 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
- adrenal — relating to the adrenal glands or the hormones they secrete; frequency rank 37603
- friendless — Without friends (without a friend).; frequency rank 38124
- ocular — relating to the eye or eyesight; frequency rank 38642
- phallus — formal, anatomical, or anthropological: the penis, especially when erect; frequency rank 38824
- ovary — (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone; frequency rank 38978
- hippocampus — a curved structure deep in each temporal lobe of the brain that is central to memory, learning, and spatial navigation; frequency rank 39618
- plumage — The feathers covering a bird's body.; frequency rank 39938
- waterway — A body of water, such as a river, channel or canal, that is navigable.; frequency rank 40197
- slobber — to let saliva or partly chewed food run out of the mouth; frequency rank 40386
- gristle — tough, flexible cartilage, especially when encountered in meat; frequency rank 41544
- scruff — the back of the neck, especially the loose skin or fur there on an animal; frequency rank 41831
- dismember — separate the limbs from the body; frequency rank 41903
- tarsus — anatomy: the ankle region of a vertebrate foot between the leg and metatarsus, including its small bones; frequency rank 42312
- plexus — a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels; frequency rank 44497
- scapula — either of the two large, flat, roughly triangular bones at the back of the shoulder; a shoulder blade; frequency rank 44740
- cerebellum — the part of the vertebrate hindbrain that coordinates movement, balance, posture, and motor learning; frequency rank 45226
- forefinger — the finger next to the thumb; the index finger; frequency rank 45262
- centrifugal — tending to move away from a center; frequency rank 46253
- pericardium — the double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart and contains lubricating fluid; frequency rank 47343
- spittle — saliva, especially when expelled from the mouth or appearing as froth or drool; frequency rank 47958
- 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
- disembowel — to remove the internal organs or contents from a person, animal, or object; frequency rank 52430
- pectoral — of or relating to the chest, breast, or corresponding front region of an animal's body; frequency rank 53221
- zygomatic — Of, relating to, or located in the area of the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch.; frequency rank 53836
- perspire — to produce sweat through the pores of the skin; a formal word for sweat; frequency rank 54726
- dermal — relating to or existing on or affecting the skin; frequency rank 55457
- physiologically — In a way that relates to how the body normally functions.; frequency rank 55527
- duodenum — the first and shortest section of the small intestine, between the stomach and the jejunum; frequency rank 56768
- 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
- retch — to make involuntary movements and sounds as if vomiting, often without bringing anything up; frequency rank 58185
- fascia — a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue that surrounds, separates, or binds muscles and organs; frequency rank 60351
- talus — anatomy: the ankle bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula above and the calcaneus below; frequency rank 64001
- excrete — to discharge waste matter or another substance from a body, organ, cell, or biological system; frequency rank 66302
- astringent — Causing a dry, puckering feeling in the mouth, as some unripe fruits do.; frequency rank 66513
- haunch — the hip, buttock, and upper thigh on one side of a person or animal; frequency rank 68493
- malar — Pertaining to the cheek.; frequency rank 68754
- maxilla — either of the paired bones forming the upper jaw and supporting the upper teeth in vertebrates; frequency rank 71891
- cerebrospinal — of or relating to the brain and spinal cord; frequency rank 71977
- mastoid — relating to the mastoid process or the region of the skull directly behind the ear; frequency rank 72524
- maxillary — of or relating to the upper jaw; frequency rank 74905
- jowl — the loose flesh of the lower cheek or jaw, especially when it hangs with age; frequency rank 77890
- flexor — a muscle whose contraction bends a joint or reduces the angle between body parts; frequency rank 81671
- 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
- auricular — of, relating to, or situated near the ear; frequency rank 82487
- metatarsal — relating to the metatarsus, the part of the foot between the ankle and toes; frequency rank 85161
- cutaneous — of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the skin; frequency rank 87213
- ramus — a branch or branchlike projecting part of an anatomical structure; frequency rank 88300
- dentition — the number, kinds, and arrangement of teeth in a person or animal; frequency rank 89058
- gyrus — an anatomical ridge between grooves, especially one of the folds on the surface of the brain; frequency rank 90221
- gula — anatomy and zoology: the upper front of the neck beneath the chin; the throat region; frequency rank 92012
- gonad — an organ, such as an ovary or testis, that produces reproductive cells; frequency rank 92196
- sagittal — anatomy: relating to a vertical plane that divides the body into left and right portions; frequency rank 92686
- magistracy — The dignity or office of a magistrate.; frequency rank 93703
- labyrinthine — resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity; frequency rank 95559
- slat — informal: a rib of the body, especially in the plural slats; frequency rank 97201
- axillary — relating to or situated in the axilla or armpit; frequency rank 98753
- bronchus — either of the two main airways branching from the trachea into the lungs, or one of their larger branches; frequency rank 99904
- 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
- extensor — a muscle whose contraction straightens a limb or increases the angle at a joint; frequency rank 110910
- scapular — relating to the scapula or shoulder blade; frequency rank 114553
- 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
- reconnoitre — To perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.; frequency rank 115516
- sulcus — in anatomy, a narrow groove or furrow in an organ or tissue, especially on the surface of the brain; frequency rank 115691
- sacral — relating to or situated near the sacrum at the base of the spine; frequency rank 117529
- cecum — a pouch at the beginning of the large intestine, where the ileum opens into it; frequency rank 121147
- macula — a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; frequency rank 128555
- tympanic — relating to the eardrum, middle ear, or tympanum; frequency rank 131077
- centrum — the thick central body of a vertebra, to which the vertebral arch and other processes attach; frequency rank 132992
- contortion — a twisted, strained, or unnatural position or movement of the body or face; frequency rank 135011
- peristalsis — rhythmic, wave-like muscular contractions that move contents through a tube, especially the digestive tract; frequency rank 135019
- diverticulum — a pouch, sac, or blind branch projecting from the wall of a hollow or tubular organ; frequency rank 142368
- glottis — the opening between the vocal folds in the larynx, whose changing width helps control breathing and voice; frequency rank 143807
- testis — either of the male reproductive glands that produce sperm and secrete hormones such as testosterone; frequency rank 147526
- 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
- sylvian — relating to the lateral fissure or adjacent structures of the brain; frequency rank 156637
- eustachian — relating to the auditory tube that connects the middle ear with the upper throat; frequency rank 160079
- conjunctiva — a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid; frequency rank 160959
- occiput — the back part of the head or skull; frequency rank 162965
- palpitate — of the heart: to beat rapidly, strongly, or irregularly, especially from exertion or emotion; frequency rank 164019
- lanugo — the fine, soft hair that temporarily covers a human fetus and may still be present on a newborn; frequency rank 172321
- parotid — relating to or situated near the parotid gland, the large salivary gland in front of and below the ear; frequency rank 174430
- scintillation — The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.; frequency rank 176264
- snuffle — to breathe, sniff, or sniffle noisily through the nose; frequency rank 180186
- zygoma — anatomy: either zygomatic bone, forming the prominence of the cheek below and beside the eye; frequency rank 183676
- 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
- lacrimal — anatomy: relating to tears or to the organs that produce or drain them; frequency rank 198354
- osseous — consisting of, containing, or relating to bone; frequency rank 201519
- nasolabial — Relating to the nose and lips.; frequency rank 209933
- deliberative — involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination; frequency rank 213161
- diastema — a gap between adjacent teeth, especially between the upper front incisors; frequency rank 223290
- dolichocephalic — having a head or skull that is relatively long from front to back compared with its width; frequency rank 232968
- 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
- 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
- tympanum — the eardrum or tympanic membrane, and historically the middle-ear cavity behind it; frequency rank 267335
- zygomaticus — One of several small subcutaneous facial muscles arising from or in relation with the zygomatic bone.; frequency rank 290849
- lacrimation — shedding tears; frequency rank 296001
- frontalis — A muscle of the forehead, sometimes considered to be part of the occipitofrontalis muscle.; frequency rank 299239
- brachycephalic — having a skull that is relatively short from front to back and broad from side to side; frequency rank 306992
- viscus — anatomy: an internal organ located in one of the body's major cavities; frequency rank 307220
- palpebral — Of, pertaining to, or located on or near the eyelids.; frequency rank 316084
- tonus — the normal continuous tension or readiness of living muscles, arteries, or other tissue; frequency rank 320063
- luteum — corpus luteum; frequency rank 327249
- filum — anatomy and biology: a slender thread-like structure or filament; frequency rank 330455
- commissure — a bundle of nerve fibers passing from one side to the other of the brain or spinal cord; frequency rank 341830
- metatarsus — the part of a vertebrate foot between the tarsus and the toes, consisting in humans of five metatarsal bones; frequency rank 347368
- conduce — To cause (something) to occur; to bring about.; frequency rank 385665
- frenum — an anatomical fold of tissue that restrains or anchors the movement of an organ; a frenulum; frequency rank 405472
- prognathous — having jaws that project forward beyond the upper part of the face; frequency rank 408436
- platysma — either of two broad muscles located on either side of the neck and innervated by the facial nerve; frequency rank 439300
- orbicular — Circular or spherical in shape; round.; frequency rank 439598
- sensorimotor — relating jointly to sensory input and motor activity or their coordination; frequency rank 449872
- intercondylar — anatomy: situated or occurring between two condyles; frequency rank 459779
- supracondylar — anatomy and medicine: situated above, relating to, or affecting the area above a condyle of a bone; frequency rank 463140
- subcostal — anatomy: situated or occurring beneath a rib or the ribs; frequency rank 483948
- deglutition — the act or physiological process of swallowing; frequency rank 505655
- 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
- caruncle — a small fleshy outgrowth forming a normal part of an animal, such as a bird's wattle or a growth near the eye; frequency rank 546585
- pneumogastric — dated: relating to the vagus nerve; frequency rank 632420
- underlip — the lower lip of a person or animal; frequency rank 756723
- callosity — an area of skin or other tissue that has become thick and hard, especially through repeated pressure or friction; frequency rank 1034352
- chyle — a milky digestive fluid made of lymph and absorbed fats, formed in the small intestine; frequency rank 1075669
- plication — the act or process of folding, especially into parallel folds; frequency rank 1316933
- antitragus — anatomy: a small cartilaginous projection of the outer ear opposite and just above the tragus; frequency rank 1422714
- solar plexus — the celiac plexus: a network of autonomic nerves in the upper abdomen, behind the stomach, that distributes nerve fibers to abdominal organs
- ischiopubic — relating to both the ischium and the pubis, especially the region or ramus where these pelvic bones meet
- occipitoparietal — relating to both the occipital and parietal bones or regions of the skull and brain
- apophysis — anatomy and zoology: a natural projection, process, or outgrowth from a bone or other body structure
- incisure — anatomy: a notch or indentation in a bone, organ, or other bodily structure
- steatopygia — an unusually pronounced accumulation of fat on the buttocks
- calcar — anatomy and zoology: a spur-shaped projection or process
- arrector — an erector muscle; especially one of the tiny arrector pili muscles that raise a hair

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- colonel — A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).; frequency rank 1077
- chapel — a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar; frequency rank 6327
- inwards — toward the center or interior; frequency rank 40829
- convex — Curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere.; frequency rank 66148
- yawl — A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.; frequency rank 129261
- left-handedness — the tendency or preference to use the left hand rather than the right for skilled actions; frequency rank 245587
- teethe — to grow or cut teeth; frequency rank 251562
- 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
- naris — either external opening of the nose or either corresponding opening into the nasal cavity; a nostril; frequency rank 468254
- vasomotor — relating to the nerves and muscles that cause the blood vessels to constrict or dilate; frequency rank 532365
- irid — archaic: the iris, or colored ring surrounding the pupil of the eye; frequency rank 603820
- eclipse — the obscuring of one celestial body by another; to outshine
- fracture — a break or crack, especially in bone or rock
- backbone — the spine; the chief support or strength of something
- bodily — relating to the body; as a whole physical entity
- butt — the thicker or blunt end of something; to strike with the head
- canonical — conforming to an accepted rule, standard, or authoritative body of texts
- chappy — marked by cracks or chaps in the skin; British informal for a fellow
- corporeal — relating to a material body; physical rather than spiritual
- fillip — a stimulus or boost; a quick flick of a finger
- kicking — striking with the foot; informally, lively or still active
- 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
- amalgamate — to combine or unite into one organization or body
- azygous — occurring singly; not one of a pair, especially in anatomy
- buffet — to strike repeatedly; a blow, as from a hand or wind
- carcass — the dead body of an animal; a framework or ruined remains
- cleft — a split, crack, or fissure, especially in rock or skin
- extraneous — irrelevant or unrelated to the matter at hand
- eyeball — the spherical body of the eye; to look at or estimate roughly
- irrelevance — the state of having no bearing on the matter at hand
- judiciary — the branch of government, or the body of judges, that administers justice
- orb — a spherical object or body, especially a celestial one
- paunch — a protruding belly or stomach
- rupture — a break, burst, or breach, as of tissue, a pipe, or relations
- systemic — affecting an entire system or body rather than a single part
- weariness — the state of being tired; fatigue of body or spirit
- airway — a passage for air, especially the breathing passages of the body
- anatomy — the bodily structure of an organism, or its study
- appendage — a part attached or subordinate to a larger body
- bonce — (British slang) the head
- brainpan — (informal) the skull, especially the part enclosing the brain
- cursive — written with the letters joined together in a flowing hand
- drool — to let saliva drip from the mouth; to show excessive admiration
- effector — an organ, cell, or molecule that produces a response to a stimulus
- gob — a lump or mass; also slang for the mouth
- jugglery — trickery or deception, especially by sleight of hand
- lesion — a region of damaged or abnormal tissue in the body
- outgrowth — a natural development or result; something that grows out from a main body
- ovum — a mature female reproductive cell; an egg cell
- pelt — to strike repeatedly with thrown objects, or the skin of an animal
- pith — the essential or central part of something; spongy plant tissue
- poke — to jab or prod with a finger or pointed object
- rector — a clergyman in charge of a parish or head of an institution
- slough — a swamp or muddy hollow, or to shed dead skin or outer layer
- smack — to strike sharply with the open hand, or a sharp slapping blow
- soma — the body of an organism as distinct from its germ cells or psyche
- wriggle — to twist and turn the body with quick writhing movements
- anchorhold — the cell or dwelling of a religious recluse, or anchorite
- angelfish — a brightly colored tropical fish with a flattened, disk-shaped body
- arrowhead — the pointed striking head of an arrow, or a marsh plant with arrow-shaped leaves
- belch — to emit wind noisily from the stomach; to expel forcefully
- bladebone — the shoulder blade or scapula, especially of an animal
- caries — decay and crumbling of a tooth or bone
- claw — a sharp curved nail on an animal's foot; to scratch or grasp with it
- collum — a neck or neck-like part of a structure in anatomy
- countersink — to bevel a hole so a screw head sits flush with the surface
- cremation — the disposal of a dead body by burning it to ashes
- defecate — to discharge feces from the body; or to purify of dregs
- directorate — a board of directors or a section of an organization they head
- dislocate — to displace a bone from its joint; to disrupt or disturb
- dunch — to nudge or push, especially with the elbow (dialectal)
- encephalon — the brain, considered as the contents of the cranium
- fission — the splitting of an atomic nucleus or a cell into parts
- flatus — gas generated in the stomach or intestines
- gag — a joke; a cloth to silence the mouth; to retch or silence
- gait — a manner of walking or moving on foot
- gammon — cured ham from a pig's hind leg; nonsense or humbug
- gore — blood from a wound, or to pierce with a horn or tusk
- graze — to feed on growing grass, or to scrape the skin lightly
- hamshackle — to fasten an animal's head to a foreleg to restrain it from straying
- handgrip — a part designed to be held; the act or manner of gripping with the hand
- headstone — a stone marker set at the head of a grave
- heartbeat — a single pulsation of the heart; a moment or animating force
- ideologically — with respect to ideology or a body of doctrines
- impropriate — to transfer church property or revenues to a layman or secular body
- incorpse — to merge into one body; to incorporate (archaic)
- infantry — soldiers who fight on foot
- judicature — the administration of justice or the body of judges collectively
- labium — a lip or liplike structure in anatomy or botany
- manus — the hand or its anatomical equivalent in vertebrates
- neb — a bird's beak, or the nose or mouth (dialectal)
- percussion — the striking of one body against another; instruments played by striking
- pertinence — relevance to the matter at hand
- receptor — a cell or molecule that detects a stimulus and responds to it
- reincarnate — to cause to be reborn in another body; to embody anew
- spank — to slap on the buttocks with the open hand as punishment
- 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
- topical — relating to current affairs; applied to a particular body part
- chaft — the jaw, especially in Scots and northern English dialect and often used in the plural
- weasand — archaic: the throat or gullet, especially the esophagus
- steatopygous — having steatopygia, a marked accumulation of adipose tissue around the buttocks and upper thighs; chiefly a historical anthropological term
- temporooccipital — relating to both the temporal and occipital regions, bones, or lobes of the skull and brain
- parietooccipital — anatomy: relating to both the parietal and occipital bones, lobes, or regions of the skull or brain
- 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.
- neive — Scots and Northern English: a clenched hand; a fist