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adduct |
to move or pull (a body part such as a muscle) toward the main axis. (Cf. abduct.) |
antenna |
one of a pair of long, thin body parts on the head of insects, crabs, and other animals. Antennae are used to feel and smell. [1/2 definitions] |
appendage |
a limb or other body part attached to the main trunk of the body. [1/3 definitions] |
atrophy |
a gradual wasting away of a body part, esp. from insufficient use or nourishment. [1/4 definitions] |
clear up |
of one's skin or body part, to become free of spots, rash, or other irregularities on the surface. [1/5 definitions] |
cortex |
the outer layer of an organ or other body part such as the kidney or the adrenal gland. [1/3 definitions] |
depressor |
a medical instrument used to depress a body part such as the tongue. [1/3 definitions] |
dilator |
a muscle that dilates a body part, such as the pupil of the eye. [2 definitions] |
dorsiflexion |
flexion that moves a body part in the dorsal (upward) direction. |
dysfunction |
incomplete or impaired functioning of a body part or organ. |
dysplasia |
disordered growth or abnormal development of tissues, bones, or other body parts. |
endoscope |
a long, slender, tubular optical instrument inserted into an inner, hollow body part, such as the lungs or bowel, esp. for examination, diagnosis, or surgical treatment. |
examine |
to inspect (a body or body part), esp. in order to ascertain general health or cause of illness. [1/4 definitions] |
fetish |
an object or nongenital body part that consistently arouses sexual desire. [1/3 definitions] |
fin |
a thin, flat body part of a fish and certain other water animals which is used for swimming or balance. [1/3 definitions] |
flexor |
a muscle that flexes or bends a limb or other body part. |
football |
the British word for soccer, a game in which two teams of eleven players attempt to advance a ball into an opposing goal by kicking or striking it with body parts other than the hands and arms. [1/4 definitions] |
frenum |
a membrane or fold of skin, such as that under the tongue, that controls or restrains the movement of a body part. |
germ layer |
any of the three primary cell layers in an embryo which differentiate into various body parts as the fetus develops. |
head |
the body part of a human being or animal that contains the brain or primary nerve center and the facial features. [1/20 definitions] |
hypertrophy |
an abnormal growth or enlargement of some body part, esp. such growth because of enlargement rather than proliferation of cells. [1/2 definitions] |
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