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Body parts and health – English vocabulary

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27 English words with meanings: ankle, bone, bottom, breast, calf… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on OpenQuiz.

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Word list

  1. ankle /'æŋkəl/ (noun) — the joint between your foot and your leg
    Example: She twisted her ankle while running.
    Synonyms: ankle joint, joint, foot joint
  2. bone /boʊn/ (noun) — the hard white part inside a person or animal's body
    Example: A bone broke in the dog's leg.
    Synonyms: skeletal piece, osseous tissue, cartilage
  3. bottom /'bɑ:təm/ (noun) — the lowest part of something or your body
    Example: The box fell to the bottom of the stairs.
    Synonyms: base, lowest part, underside
  4. breast /brɛst/ (noun) — the front part of a woman’s chest
    Example: The doctor examined her breast.
    Synonyms: chest, bosom, mammary gland
  5. calf /kɑ:f/ (noun) — the back part of a leg below the knee, or a young cow
    Example: He pulled a muscle in his calf.
    Synonyms: lower leg, young cow
  6. cheek /tʃi:k/ (noun) — the soft part of your face below your eye and beside your nose
    Example: He has a small scar on his cheek.
    Synonyms: face, side of the face
  7. chest /tʃest/ (noun) — the front part of your body between your neck and stomach
    Example: He felt a pain in his chest.
    Synonyms: breast, torso, upper body
  8. chin /tʃɪn/ (noun) — the part of your face below your mouth
    Example: She lifted her chin and smiled.
    Synonyms: jaw, lower face
  9. elbow /'ɛlboʊ/ (noun) — the joint in the middle of your arm
    Example: He rested his elbow on the table.
    Synonyms: arm joint, joint
  10. forehead /'fɔr,hɛd/ (noun) — the flat area of skin above your eyes
    Example: She frowned, and a wrinkle formed on her forehead.
    Synonyms: brow, front of the head
  11. hair /hɛr/ (noun) — the soft strands that grow on a person's head
    Example: Her hair is very long.
    Synonyms: locks, tresses
  12. heart [in the body] /hɑ:rt/ (noun) — the organ that pumps blood around the body
    Example: The heart pumps blood through the body.
    Synonyms: ticker, cardiac organ
  13. heel /hi:l/ (noun) — the back part of your foot
    Example: He hurt his heel while running.
    Synonyms: back of the foot
  14. hip /hɪp/ (noun) — the side part of your body between your waist and thigh
    Example: She had a pain in her hip.
    Synonyms: side, hip joint
  15. knee /ni:/ (noun) — the joint in the middle of your leg
    Example: He scraped his knee on the pavement.
    Synonyms: knee joint, leg joint
  16. lips /lɪps/ (noun) — the two soft parts around your mouth that close it
    Example: She put on lipstick on her lips.
    Synonyms: mouth, lip area
  17. liver /'lɪvər/ (noun) — A large organ in the upper right side of the body that cleans the blood.
    Example: The liver helps clean the blood.
    Synonyms: organ
  18. lungs /lʌŋz/ (noun) — The two organs in the chest that help you breathe.
    Example: Her lungs were damaged by smoke.
    Synonyms: breathing organs
  19. neck /nɛk/ (noun) — the part of your body that joins your head to your shoulders
    Example: He wore a scarf around his neck.
    Synonyms: throat, nape
  20. shoulder /'ʃoʊldər/ (noun) — the body part where your arm joins your body
    Example: He hurt his shoulder in the game.
    Synonyms: upper arm joint, shoulder joint
  21. skin /skɪn/ (noun) — the thin outer layer that covers your body
    Example: The sun was warm on my skin.
    Synonyms: dermis, outer layer, epidermis
  22. thumb /θʌm/ (noun) — the short thick finger on the side of your hand
    Example: I used my thumb to press the button.
    Synonyms: first finger, digit, thumb finger
  23. toe /toʊ/ (noun) — one of the small parts at the end of your foot
    Example: I stubbed my toe on the table.
    Synonyms: foot digit, small toe, toe finger
  24. trunk /trʌŋk/ (noun) — the long nose of an elephant
    Example: The elephant used its trunk to pick up food.
    Synonyms: snout, nose, proboscis
  25. waist /weɪst/ (noun) — the narrow part of your body between your ribs and hips
    Example: The belt sat around her waist.
    Synonyms: midsection, middle, beltline
  26. weakness /'wi:knəs/ (noun) — a lack of strength or ability
    Example: Her main weakness is impatience.
    Synonyms: frailty, fault, limitation
  27. work [function] /wɜ:rk/ (verb) — To do the job or purpose it is meant to do.
    Example: The heater doesn't work.
    Synonyms: function, operate

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