body part
Piece of anatomy
A body part is any discrete component of a living organism's physical structure—an arm, a lung, an eyelash.
The term appears in medical contexts The surgery replaced the damaged body part, games Name a body part that starts with E, and euphemism, where "private body parts" substitutes for genitals.
Body's working component
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- muscleContractile body tissue
- boneHard skeletal tissue
- arteryOxygen-rich blood conduit
vein · gland · cartilage · ligament · tendon · marrow · cortex · lobe
Gentle loving touch
- erogenousSexually sensitive to touch
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
tenderness · desire · stimulation · softness · warmth · kiss · nuzzle · flesh
Friction ridge impression
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- birthmarkCongenital skin discoloration
- scarPermanent mark from healing
tattoo · mole · freckle · complexion · physique · build · stature · handedness
arm
Upper body limb
hand · foot · finger · toe · shoulder · knee · elbow · wrist · ankle · hip
organ
Body's working component
artery · vein · gland · cartilage · ligament · tendon · marrow · cortex · lobe · cerebellum
caress
Gentle loving touch
- erogenousSexually sensitive to touch
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- arousalStirring to heightened state
pleasure · tenderness · desire · stimulation · softness · warmth · kiss · nuzzle · flesh · skin
fingerprint
Friction ridge impression
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- biometricsBody-based identity verification
- birthmarkCongenital skin discoloration
scar · tattoo · mole · freckle · complexion · physique · build · stature · handedness · iris
flex
Tense a muscle
rotate · contract · twist · shake · wiggle · jerk · twitch · kick · swing · curl
smile
Pleased facial expression
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
- winkBrief one-eyed closure
scowl · pout · grin · sneer · blink · glare · gaze · squint · snarl · smirk
touch
Perceiving through physical contact
hear · see · nerve · receptor · sensation · sensitivity · numbness · tingling · ache · itch
body partwhole person
All of someone, unified
body · organism · the whole · individual · corpus
body partprosthetic
Manufactured body substitute
artificial limb · prosthesis · artificial organ · implant · replacement part
body partsoul
Innermost animating essence
mind · spirit · psyche · consciousness · personality
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