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flesh
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/flɛʃ/
The soft part of the body between the skin and the bones.
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fever
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/ˈfivɚ/
A body temperature that is higher than normal, usually caused by illness.
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skull
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/ˈskʌl/
The bony framework of the head that protects the brain.
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nerve
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/nɝv/
One of the thin fibres in your body that carry messages between your brain and other parts.
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tattoo
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/tæˈtuː/
A permanent picture or design made on the skin using ink and a needle.
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pulse
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/pʌls/
The regular beating of blood through your body, which you can feel at your wrist or neck.
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bum
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/bʌm/
The part of the body you sit on; the buttocks
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scar
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/skɑɹ/
A permanent mark left on the skin after a wound has healed.
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tan
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/ˈtæn/
A brown colour the skin gets after spending time in the sun.
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tumor
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/tuː.məɹ/
An abnormal lump of tissue that grows in or on the body and can be harmful.
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X-ray
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/ˈɛks ˌɹeɪ/
A photograph of the inside of the body, made using invisible rays that pass through it.
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burial
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/ˈbɛɹiəl/
The act of placing a dead body in the ground, usually with a ceremony.
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waist
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/weɪst/
The narrow part of the body between the ribs and the hips.
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artery
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/ˈɑɹ.təɹ.i/
A tube in the body that carries blood away from the heart.
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vitals
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/ˈvaɪtəlz/
the internal organs essential to life, especially the heart, lungs, and brain
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anguish
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/ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
Severe pain or suffering of the mind or body.
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complexion
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/kəmˈplɛkʃən/
The natural colour and look of the skin on a person's face.
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ointment
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/ˈɔɪn(t)m(ə)nt/
A thick, smooth cream rubbed on the skin to treat or soothe it.
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cortex
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/ˈkɔrtɛks/
the outer layer of an organ or body structure, especially the outer part of the brain
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bloodstream
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/ˈblʌdˌstriːm/
The blood as it flows around the body.
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mannequin
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/ˈmænɪkɪn/
a life-size model of the human body used to display or fit clothing
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inflammation
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/ɪnfləˈmeɪ̯ʃən/
A red, hot, painful, and swollen part of the body, caused by injury or infection.
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forearm
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/ˈfɔɹˌɑɹm/
the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist
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nosebleed
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/ˈnoʊz.bliːd/
an occasion when blood flows from the nose
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flipper
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/ˈflɪp.ɚ/
a broad, flat limb adapted for swimming in animals such as whales, seals, turtles, and plesiosaurs
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crease
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/ˈkriːs/
A line or fold made in cloth, paper, or skin by pressing or folding.
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centipede
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/ˈsɛntɪˌpiːd/
a predatory arthropod of the class Chilopoda, with a flattened segmented body and one pair of legs on each leg-bearing segment
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armadillo
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/ɑɹməˈdɪloʊ/
a burrowing mammal of the Americas whose body is protected by jointed bony plates
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sternum
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/ˈstɝnəm/
the flat bone at the front of the chest to which the ribs or their cartilages attach; the breastbone
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retina
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/ˈɹɛt.ə.nə/
The light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye that sends images to the brain.
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vigor
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/ˈvɪɡɚ/
Strength, energy, and enthusiasm of body or mind.
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eyelid
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/ˈaɪ.lɪd/
The piece of skin that moves down to cover and open the eye.
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cheekbone
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/ˈtʃiːkˌboʊn/
the prominent bone below and beside the eye that forms the upper part of the cheek and part of the eye socket
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cartwheel
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/ˈkɑrtˌwiːl/
an acrobatic movement in which the body turns sideways through an inverted position with the arms and legs extended
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tonsil
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/ˈtɑːn.səl/
either of the two visible masses of lymphatic tissue at the back of the throat
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millipede
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/ˈmɪlɪpiːd/
an elongated terrestrial arthropod of the class Diplopoda, with most apparent body segments bearing two pairs of legs
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gland
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/ɡlænd/
an organ or group of cells that produces and releases a substance such as a hormone, enzyme, or sweat
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blink away
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to clear tears from the eyes by blinking
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