B114 words · Intermediate

Body Parts vocabulary — B1

Body parts vocabulary for the chest, hands and face, including the lung, the pulse, the wrist and the palm, plus the breathing and swallowing the body does without thinking.

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lung
/lʌŋ/
Either of the two organs in your chest that fill with air when you breathe.
Example: Smoking can seriously damage your lungs.
breathe
/brið/
To take air into your body and let it out again.
Example: Try to relax and breathe slowly through your nose.
pulse
/pʌls/
The regular beat of blood that you can feel in your wrist or neck.
Example: The doctor took my pulse and said it was normal.
wrist
/rɪst/
The narrow part between your hand and your arm, where a watch sits.
Example: He wears a fitness band on his left wrist.
chest
/tʃɛst/
The front part of your body between your neck and your stomach.
Example: I felt a sharp pain in my chest when I coughed.
thumb
/θʌm/
The short, thick finger at the side of your hand.
Example: I hit my thumb with the hammer by mistake.
hip
/hɪp/
The joint where your leg meets the side of your body.
Example: He often gets pain in his left hip.
gums
/ɡʌmz/
The firm pink flesh in your mouth that holds your teeth in place.
Example: My gums bleed a little when I brush too hard.
eyelid
/ˈaɪˌlɪd/
The piece of skin that covers your eye when you close it.
Example: A tiny insect landed on my eyelid and made me jump.
eyesight
/ˈaɪˌsaɪt/
How well a person can see things.
Example: My grandfather's eyesight is getting worse every year.
wrinkle
/ˈrɪŋkəl/
A small line that forms in the skin as a person grows older.
Example: A deep wrinkle appeared across his forehead when he frowned.
swallow
/ˈswɑloʊ/
To make food, drink or medicine go down your throat from your mouth.
Example: These tablets are big, but they're easy to swallow with water.
eyelash
/ˈaɪˌlæʃ/
Short hairs that grow along the edge of your eyelid.
Example: She blinked and an eyelash fell onto her cheek.
palm
/pɑm/
The flat inside surface of your hand, between your fingers and your wrist.
Example: She held the coin in the palm of her hand.