The Human Body

colonel C2+

/ˈkɝ.nl̩/ 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). M S

chapel C2+

/ˈt͡ʃɛp.əl/ a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar M S

inwards C2+

/ˈɪnwɚdz/ toward the center or interior M S

convex C2+

/ˈkɑn.vɛks/ Curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere. M S

yawl C2+

/jɔl/ A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post. M S

left-handedness C2+

/ˌleftˈhæn.dɪd.nəs/ the tendency or preference to use the left hand rather than the right for skilled actions M S

teethe C2+

/tiːð/ to grow or cut teeth M S

risorius C2+

/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. M S

naris C2+

/ˈner.ɪs/ either external opening of the nose or either corresponding opening into the nasal cavity; a nostril M S

vasomotor C2+

/ˌveɪzoʊˈmoʊtər/ relating to the nerves and muscles that cause the blood vessels to constrict or dilate M S

irid C2+

/ˈaɪrɪd/ archaic: the iris, or colored ring surrounding the pupil of the eye M S

eclipse C2+

/ɪˈklɪps/ the obscuring of one celestial body by another; to outshine M S

fracture C2+

/ˈfræktʃɚ/ a break or crack, especially in bone or rock M S

backbone C2+

/ˈbækboʊn/ the spine; the chief support or strength of something M S

bodily C2+

/ˈbɑdəli/ relating to the body; as a whole physical entity M S

butt C2+

/bʌt/ the thicker or blunt end of something; to strike with the head M S

canonical C2+

/kəˈnɑnɪkəl/ conforming to an accepted rule, standard, or authoritative body of texts M S

chappy C2+

/ˈtʃæpi/ marked by cracks or chaps in the skin; British informal for a fellow M S

corporeal C2+

/kɔrˈpɔriəl/ relating to a material body; physical rather than spiritual M S

fillip C2+

/ˈfɪləp/ a stimulus or boost; a quick flick of a finger M S

kicking C2+

/ˈkɪkɪŋ/ striking with the foot; informally, lively or still active M S

sect C2+

/sɛkt/ a group with distinct beliefs that has separated from a larger body M S

stricture C2+

/ˈstrɪktʃɚ/ a severe criticism, or an abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body M S

abdomen C2+

/ˈæbdəmən/ the part of the body containing the digestive organs; the belly M S

amalgamate C2+

/əˈmælɡəmeɪt/ to combine or unite into one organization or body M S

azygous C2+

/ˈæzɪɡəs/ occurring singly; not one of a pair, especially in anatomy M S

buffet C2+

/ˈbʌfɪt/ to strike repeatedly; a blow, as from a hand or wind M S

carcass C2+

/ˈkɑrkəs/ the dead body of an animal; a framework or ruined remains M S

cleft C2+

/klɛft/ a split, crack, or fissure, especially in rock or skin M S

extraneous C2+

/ɪkˈstreɪniəs/ irrelevant or unrelated to the matter at hand M S

eyeball C2+

/ˈaɪˌbɔl/ the spherical body of the eye; to look at or estimate roughly M S

irrelevance C2+

/ɪˈrɛləvəns/ the state of having no bearing on the matter at hand M S

judiciary C2+

/dʒuˈdɪʃiɛri/ the branch of government, or the body of judges, that administers justice M S

orb C2+

/ɔrb/ a spherical object or body, especially a celestial one M S

paunch C2+

/pɔntʃ/ a protruding belly or stomach M S

rupture C2+

/ˈrʌptʃər/ a break, burst, or breach, as of tissue, a pipe, or relations M S

systemic C2+

/sɪˈstɛmɪk/ affecting an entire system or body rather than a single part M S

weariness C2+

/ˈwɪrinəs/ the state of being tired; fatigue of body or spirit M S

airway C2+

/ˈɛrˌweɪ/ a passage for air, especially the breathing passages of the body M S

anatomy C2+

/əˈnætəmi/ the bodily structure of an organism, or its study M S

appendage C2+

/əˈpɛndɪdʒ/ a part attached or subordinate to a larger body M S

bonce C2+

/bɑns/ (British slang) the head M S

brainpan C2+

/ˈbreɪnˌpæn/ (informal) the skull, especially the part enclosing the brain M S

cursive C2+

/ˈkɝsɪv/ written with the letters joined together in a flowing hand M S

drool C2+

/drul/ to let saliva drip from the mouth; to show excessive admiration M S

effector C2+

/ɪˈfɛktər/ an organ, cell, or molecule that produces a response to a stimulus M S

gob C2+

/ɡɑb/ a lump or mass; also slang for the mouth M S

jugglery C2+

/ˈdʒʌɡləri/ trickery or deception, especially by sleight of hand M S

lesion C2+

/ˈliʒən/ a region of damaged or abnormal tissue in the body M S

outgrowth C2+

/ˈaʊtɡroʊθ/ a natural development or result; something that grows out from a main body M S

ovum C2+

/ˈoʊvəm/ a mature female reproductive cell; an egg cell M S

pelt C2+

/pɛlt/ to strike repeatedly with thrown objects, or the skin of an animal M S

pith C2+

/pɪθ/ the essential or central part of something; spongy plant tissue M S

poke C2+

/poʊk/ to jab or prod with a finger or pointed object M S

rector C2+

/ˈrɛktɚ/ a clergyman in charge of a parish or head of an institution M S

slough C2+

/slaʊ/ a swamp or muddy hollow, or to shed dead skin or outer layer M S

smack C2+

/smæk/ to strike sharply with the open hand, or a sharp slapping blow M S

soma C2+

/ˈsoʊmə/ the body of an organism as distinct from its germ cells or psyche M S

wriggle C2+

/ˈrɪɡəl/ to twist and turn the body with quick writhing movements M S

anchorhold C2+

/ˈæŋkɚˌhoʊld/ the cell or dwelling of a religious recluse, or anchorite M S

angelfish C2+

/ˈeɪndʒəlˌfɪʃ/ a brightly colored tropical fish with a flattened, disk-shaped body M S

arrowhead C2+

/ˈæroʊˌhɛd/ the pointed striking head of an arrow, or a marsh plant with arrow-shaped leaves M S

belch C2+

/bɛltʃ/ to emit wind noisily from the stomach; to expel forcefully M S

bladebone C2+

/ˈbleɪdboʊn/ the shoulder blade or scapula, especially of an animal M S

caries C2+

/ˈkɛriz/ decay and crumbling of a tooth or bone M S

claw C2+

/klɔ/ a sharp curved nail on an animal's foot; to scratch or grasp with it M S

collum C2+

/ˈkɑləm/ a neck or neck-like part of a structure in anatomy M S

countersink C2+

/ˈkaʊntɚˌsɪŋk/ to bevel a hole so a screw head sits flush with the surface M S

cremation C2+

/krɪˈmeɪʃən/ the disposal of a dead body by burning it to ashes M S

defecate C2+

/ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪt/ to discharge feces from the body; or to purify of dregs M S

directorate C2+

/dɪˈrɛktərɪt/ a board of directors or a section of an organization they head M S

dislocate C2+

/ˈdɪsloʊkeɪt/ to displace a bone from its joint; to disrupt or disturb M S

dunch C2+

/dʌnʧ/ to nudge or push, especially with the elbow (dialectal) M S

encephalon C2+

/ɛnˈsɛfəˌlɑn/ the brain, considered as the contents of the cranium M S

fission C2+

/ˈfɪʃən/ the splitting of an atomic nucleus or a cell into parts M S

flatus C2+

/ˈfleɪtəs/ gas generated in the stomach or intestines M S

gag C2+

/ɡæɡ/ a joke; a cloth to silence the mouth; to retch or silence M S

gait C2+

/ɡeɪt/ a manner of walking or moving on foot M S

gammon C2+

/ˈɡæmən/ cured ham from a pig's hind leg; nonsense or humbug M S

gore C2+

/ˈɡɔr/ blood from a wound, or to pierce with a horn or tusk M S

graze C2+

/ˈɡreɪz/ to feed on growing grass, or to scrape the skin lightly M S

hamshackle C2+

/ˈhæmˌʃækəl/ to fasten an animal's head to a foreleg to restrain it from straying M S

handgrip C2+

/ˈhændˌɡrɪp/ a part designed to be held; the act or manner of gripping with the hand M S

headstone C2+

/ˈhɛdˌstoʊn/ a stone marker set at the head of a grave M S

heartbeat C2+

/ˈhɑːrtˌbiːt/ a single pulsation of the heart; a moment or animating force M S

ideologically C2+

/ˌaɪdiəˈlɑdʒɪkli/ with respect to ideology or a body of doctrines M S

impropriate C2+

/ɪmˈproʊprieɪt/ to transfer church property or revenues to a layman or secular body M S

incorpse C2+

/ɪnˈkɔrps/ to merge into one body; to incorporate (archaic) M S

infantry C2+

/ˈɪnfəntri/ soldiers who fight on foot M S

judicature C2+

/ˈdʒudɪkəˌtʃʊr/ the administration of justice or the body of judges collectively M S

labium C2+

/ˈleɪbiəm/ a lip or liplike structure in anatomy or botany M S

manus C2+

/ˈmeɪnəs/ the hand or its anatomical equivalent in vertebrates M S

neb C2+

/nɛb/ a bird's beak, or the nose or mouth (dialectal) M S

percussion C2+

/pərˈkʌʃən/ the striking of one body against another; instruments played by striking M S

pertinence C2+

/ˈpɜrtɪnəns/ relevance to the matter at hand M S

receptor C2+

/rɪˈsɛptɚ/ a cell or molecule that detects a stimulus and responds to it M S