CEFR C1 Vocabulary

CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 7

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Here you will learn some English words about human body, such as "optical", "anatomy", "pupil", etc. prepared for C1 learners.
anatomy
anatomynoun

the human body

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optical
opticaladjective

relating to or using sight

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oraladjective

involving or related to the mouth

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lens
lensnoun

(anatomy) the clear elastic part of the eye that concentrates light in order for things to be seen clearly

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pupil
pupilnoun

(anatomy) the small round black area in the center of the eye, through which light enters

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cheekbone
cheekbonenoun

the bone that is just below the eye

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roof of the mouthnoun

the hard inside surface at the top of the mouth

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jawbone
jawbonenoun

either of the bones that form the jaw, particularly the lower jaw

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baby tooth
baby toothnoun

any of the temporary teeth in young children that falls out and is later replaced with a permanent one

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limb
limbnoun

an arm or a leg of a person or any four-legged animal, or a wing of any bird

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fingertip
fingertipnoun

the area at the end of a finger

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fist
fistnoun

the hand with the fingers tightly bent toward the palm

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gland
glandnoun

an organ in the body that produces certain chemical substances to be used in the body or to be discharged into the surroundings

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salivanoun

the liquid produced in the mouth to make chewing and swallowing easier and to prepare food for digestion

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mucusnoun

a thick slimy substance produced by mucous membranes, inside the nose or the mouth, to lubricate and protect them

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adrenalinenoun

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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enzymenoun

a substance that all living organisms produce that brings about a chemical reaction without being altered itself

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flesh
fleshnoun

the soft parts of the human body

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torso
torsonoun

the upper part of the human body, excluding the arms and the head

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gut
gutnoun

the lower part of digestive tract responsible for food absorption

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nipple
nipplenoun

the round dark area on a person's chest, which from female ones babies can drink milk

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navel
navelnoun

the elevated or empty part in the middle of the stomach, made by cutting the umbilical cord just after birth

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hipbone
hipbonenoun

either of the two bones, on each side of the body, forming a large portion of the pelvis

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lapnoun

the upper part of the legs that form a flat surface when one is seated

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groinnoun

the place where the legs join the front part of the body, including the region of the sex organs

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genitalsnoun

the external sex organs of the body

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ovarynoun

either of the two organs in women or female animals that produce eggs for reproduction

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wombnoun

the part of the body of a woman or female mammal where the baby develops before birth

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white blood cell
white blood cellnoun

one of the many cells that protects the body against diseases

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red blood cell
red blood cellnoun

one of the many cells of red color carrying oxygen in the body

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fibernoun

any strand of muscle or nervous tissues

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to inhale
to inhaleverb

to breath air or smoke in through the mouth or nose

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to exhale
to exhaleverb

to breath air or smoke out through the mouth or nose

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to secreteverb

(of a cell, gland, or organ) to produce and release a liquid substance in the body

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blood clot
blood clotnoun

a thickened or dried mass of blood that if formed in a blood vessel may impede blood circulation

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prostate glandnoun

a small organ of the male reproductive system close to the bladder, which releases a liquid that contains sperm

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