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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]