Words for Basic IELTS

Words for Basic IELTS - Lesson 16

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Here you will learn some English words about body, such as "chest", "lung", "gum", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
backbone
noun
a line of connected bones going down from your neck to tail bone in the middle of the back
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chest
noun
the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach
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false teeth
noun
special fake teeth that can be taken out of someone's mouth and used to replace teeth that are missing
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muscle
noun
a piece of body tissue that is made tight or relaxed when we want to move a particular part of our body
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breast
noun
the area between the neck and the stomach
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heel
noun
the back part of the foot, below the ankle
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joint
noun
a place in the body where two bones meet, enabling one of them to bend or move around
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lung
noun
each of the two organs in the chest that help us breathe
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nerve
noun
each of a group of long thread-like structures in the body that carry messages between the brain and other parts of the body, sensing things is a result of this process
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organ
noun
any vital part of the body which has a particular function
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skeleton
noun
the structure of bones supporting the body of an animal or a person
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skull
noun
the bony structure that surrounds and provides protection for a person's or animal's brain
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waist
noun
the part of the body between the ribs and hips, which is usually narrower than the parts mentioned
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wrist
noun
the joint connecting the hand to the arm
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adrenaline
noun
a body hormone produced in case of anger, fear, or excitement that makes the heart beat faster and the body react quicker
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artery
noun
any blood vessel, carrying the blood to different organs of body from the heart
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circulation
noun
the flow and movement of blood around and in all parts of the body
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collarbone
noun
either of the pair of bones that go across the top of the chest from the base of the neck to the shoulders
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gum
noun
the firm, pink flesh around the roots of teeth at the top and bottom of the mouth
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flesh
noun
the soft parts of the human body
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hormone
noun
a chemical substance produced in the body of living things influencing growth and affecting the functionality of cells or tissues
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limb
noun
an arm or a leg of a person or any four-legged animal, or a wing of any bird
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liver
noun
a large organ in the body that produces bile and cleans the blood
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pulse
noun
the rhythmic beating of the blood vessels created when the heart pumps, especially felt on the wrist or at the sides of the neck
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spine
noun
the row of small bones that are joined together down the center of the back of the body
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tissue
noun
a group of cells in the body of living things, forming their different parts
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vein
noun
any tube or vessel that carries blood to one's heart
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abdomen
noun
(anatomy) the lower part of the body below the chest that contains the digestive and reproductive organs
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anatomy
noun
the branch of science that is concerned with the physical structure of humans, animals, or plants
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bladder
noun
a sac-like organ inside the body where urine is stored before being passed
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