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Body · English

Head, hands, heart, how you feel

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armnoun

He broke his arm.

backnoun

He carries the bag on his back.

bodynoun

Stretching relaxes the whole body.

earnoun

She has small ears.

exercisenoun

Daily exercise is very important.

eyenoun

She has blue eyes.

facenoun

She has a friendly face.

footnoun

My foot is cold.

glassesnoun

I can’t read without my glasses.

hairnoun

He has short hair.

handnoun

Give me your hand.

headnoun

My head hurts.

healthyadjective

Exercise keeps you healthy.

legnoun

My legs are tired after the walk.

mouthnoun

Open your mouth.

nosenoun

The baby has a small nose.

shortadjective

She is quite short.

sickadjective

I feel sick today.

strongadjective

He is strong enough to lift the box.

talladjective

He is very tall.

teethnoun

Brush your teeth twice a day.

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bloodnoun

Blood is red.

bonenoun

He broke a bone.

brainnoun

The brain is very complex.

bruisenoun

She had a bruise on her arm.

coughverb

He coughed all night.

fingernoun

She cut her finger.

fitadjective

I go running to keep fit.

foreheadnoun

She touched his forehead.

heartnoun

Your heart pumps blood.

heightnoun

We measured his height at the doctor’s.

injurynoun

He suffered a knee injury.

jawnoun

He has a strong jaw.

kneenoun

My knee is swollen.

necknoun

My neck is stiff.

painnoun

The pain went away after the pill.

scarnoun

He has a scar on his chin.

shouldernoun

He hurt his shoulder.

skinnoun

Protect your skin from the sun.

sneezeverb

She sneezed three times.

stomachnoun

My stomach is empty.

sweatnoun

She was covered in sweat.

temperaturenoun

She has a high temperature.

thinadjective

He has always been thin.

weakadjective

He felt weak after the illness.

weightnoun

My weight is healthy.

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anatomynoun

We studied anatomy at school.

balancenoun

Good balance prevents falls.

breathnoun

Take a deep breath.

cardiovascularadjective

Cardiovascular exercise is important.

chestnoun

The doctor listened to his chest.

concussionnoun

The player got a concussion.

digestiveadjective

Fiber aids the digestive system.

endurancenoun

Running builds endurance.

fracturenoun

The X-ray showed a small fracture.

inflammationnoun

Ice reduces inflammation.

lipnoun

She has red lips.

lymph nodenoun

Swollen lymph nodes indicate infection.

musclenoun

Exercise builds muscle.

musculoskeletaladjective

She has a musculoskeletal disorder.

physiologynoun

We learn physiology in medical school.

posturenoun

Good posture prevents back pain.

reflexesnoun

Drivers need good reflexes.

respiratoryadjective

She has a respiratory infection.

skeletonnoun

The skeleton supports the body.

sprainnoun

She sprained her ankle.

staminanoun

Swimming builds stamina.

strengthnoun

Build your strength gradually.

throatnoun

My throat is dry, I need water.

toenoun

I hurt my toe.

tonguenoun

She burned her tongue.

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antibodynoun

Antibodies fight infection.

biopsynoun

A biopsy confirmed the diagnosis.

cellnoun

The human body has trillions of cells.

congenitaladjective

He has a congenital heart defect.

DNAnoun

DNA carries genetic information.

elbownoun

He hit his elbow.

enzymenoun

Enzymes speed up chemical reactions.

heelnoun

My heel is blistered.

hipnoun

She has wide hips.

hormonenoun

Hormones regulate many body functions.

immuneadjective

Keep your immune system strong.

immune responsenoun

The immune response was triggered.

infectionnoun

The infection spread quickly.

lungnoun

Smoking damages the lungs.

nervenoun

He damaged a nerve in his back.

organnoun

The heart is an important organ.

perceptionnoun

Pain perception varies per person.

prognosisnoun

The prognosis is positive.

recoverynoun

Rest is important for recovery.

stem cellnoun

Stem cell research is advancing.

thumbnoun

The baby sucked its thumb.

tissuenoun

Muscle tissue repairs itself.

transplantnoun

He received a kidney transplant.

wristnoun

He wears a watch on his left wrist.

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acuteadjective

He had acute appendicitis.

adrenalinenoun

Adrenaline triggers the fight-or-flight response by raising heart rate and blood pressure.

autoimmuneadjective

Lupus is an autoimmune disease.

bleedverb

The cut is bleeding.

chronicadjective

She has chronic back pain.

circulationnoun

Exercise improves circulation.

coordinationnoun

Good coordination is needed for sports.

cortisolnoun

Cortisol is released by the adrenal glands in response to stress.

degenerativeadjective

Arthritis is a degenerative disease.

flexibilitynoun

Yoga improves flexibility.

geneticsnoun

Genetics determines many traits.

genomenoun

The human genome contains roughly three billion base pairs of DNA.

hemoglobinnoun

Low hemoglobin causes tiredness.

microbiomenoun

The gut microbiome affects health.

mitochondrianoun

Mitochondria convert nutrients into the energy currency of the cell.

neurologicaladjective

He has a neurological condition.

pathogennoun

Pathogens cause disease.

plateletsnoun

Platelets help blood to clot.

pulsenoun

Check your pulse after exercise.

regenerativeadjective

Regenerative medicine is a new field.

resiliencenoun

The body shows great resilience.

robustadjective

She has a robust constitution.

sensationnoun

I have no sensation in my foot.

spinenoun

Good posture protects your spine.

syndromenoun

He has metabolic syndrome.

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ailmentnoun

She suffers from a chronic ailment.

dexteritynoun

The task requires great manual dexterity.

gauntadjective

Illness had left him gaunt and pale.

lethargynoun

A heavy lunch left me in a state of lethargy.

Frequently asked

How many English words does the “Body” topic cover?

124 words, each with a translation and an example sentence: A1 — 21, A2 — 25, B1 — 25, B2 — 24, C1 — 25, C2 — 4.

Which “Body” words should I learn first?

With the A1 list: arm, back, body, ear, exercise, eye, face, foot, glasses, hair. The full level is on this page.

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