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Word List: Outer body parts - list 3
- buttocks [ˈbʌɾəks]
(noun plural form) - Definition:
- the part of the body between the base of the back and the top of the legs
- Example:
- The buttocks allow primates to sit upright without needing to rest their weight on their feet.
- buttock, buttocks [ˈbʌɾək]
(noun) - Definition:
- each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body between the base of the back and the top of the legs
- Example:
- In the majority of modern cultures, the buttocks are rarely shown naked.
- anus, ani [ˈeɪnəs]
(noun) - Definition:
- the lower opening of the alimentary canal, through which the feces are ejected
- Example:
- The doctor had to look at the man's anus.
- urine [ʊərɪn]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- a liquid excrement consisting of water, salts and urea, which is made in the kidneys, stored in the bladder, then released through the urethra
- Example:
- Her urine needed to be tested.
- urinate [ˈjɚ.ɪn.et]
(verb) - Definition:
- to pass urine from the body
- Example:
- It might hurt to urinate after the surgery.
- genitals ['jenitls]
(noun plural form) - Definition:
- the externally visible sex organs
- Example:
- The genitals are an erogenous zone of the body.
- vagina, vaginas [vəˈdʒaɪnə]
(noun) - Definition:
- the passage leading from the opening of the vulva to the cervix of the uterus in a woman
- Example:
- The vagina of a woman is a very sensitive part of her body.
- penis, penises [ˈpiːnɪs]
(noun) - Definition:
- the male sexual organ for copulation and urination
- Example:
- When they saw the little penis on the ultrasound, they knew it was a boy.
- joint, joints [dʒɔɪnt]
(noun) - Definition:
- any part of the body where two bones join, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened
- Example:
- The human body has many joints.
- skin, skins [skɪn]
(noun) - Definition:
- the outer protective layer of the body of a human
- Example:
- This is so disgusting that it makes my skin crawl.
- body, bodies [ˈbɒdi]
(noun) - Definition:
- the physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism
- Example:
- I saw them walking from a distance, their bodies strangely angular in the dawn light.
- human being, human beings
(noun) - Definition:
- a person; of the species Homo sapiens
- Example:
- Human beings have a highly developed brain, capable of abstract reasoning, language, introspection, and problem solving.
- human [juː.mən̩]
(adjective) - Definition:
- of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives; having the nature or attributes of a human being
- Example:
- The closest living relatives of human beings are gorillas and chimpanzees.
- abdomen, abdomens [ˈæbdəmən]
(noun) - Definition:
- the belly; that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis
- Example:
- He was all bent over complaining of pains in the abdomen.
- hip, hips [hɪp]
(noun) - Definition:
- a joint underneath the belly with the primary function of supporting the weight of the body in both static (e.g. standing) and dynamic (e.g. walking or running) postures
- Example:
- The hips of human females widen during puberty.
- waist, waists [weɪst]
(noun) - Definition:
- the narrow point of the body between the ribcage and hips
- Example:
- The waistline of clothing generally corresponds to the human waist.
- eardrum, eardrums ['ɪə(ɹ)dɹʌm]
(noun) - Definition:
- a thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and transmits sound from the air to the malleus
- Example:
- Rupture or perforation of the eardrum can lead to conductive hearing loss.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/people/body/outer-body-parts/list-3/
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