Body Flashcards
(102 cards)
abdomen (noun)
/ˈæbdəmən/
شکم
1- the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach, bowels, etc.
*Patients reported pain in the lower chest or upper abdomen.
2- the end part of an insect’s body that is attached to its thorax (قفسه سینه)
ankle (noun)
/ˈæŋkl/
(قوزک پا)
- the joint connecting the foot to the leg; the narrow (تنگ، دراز و باریک، کم پهنا، باریک کردن، محدود کردن، کوته فکر) part of the leg just above the ankle joint
*to sprain(پیچ خوردن، رگ به رگ شدن)/break/twist your ankle.
*She suffered a serious ankle injury in training.
*ankle boots (= that cover the ankle)
* We found ourselves ankle-deep in water (= the water came up to our ankles).
* My ankles have swollen(متورم، ورم کرده).
* He will wear an electronic ankle bracelet, which allows police to track him.
antibody (noun)
- a substance that the body produces in the blood to fight disease, or as a reaction when certain substances are put into the body
anus (noun)
/ˈeɪnəs/
(anatomy)
(مقعد)
- the opening in a person’s or animal’s bottom through which solid waste leaves the body
anal (adjective)
/ˈeɪnl/
(مقعدی)
-relating to or located near the anus
*the anal region
*The anal fin( باله) in the bream(a freshwater or sea fish that is used for food) extends almost to the tail(دم).
anvil (noun)
/ˈænvɪl/
- an iron block on which a blacksmith puts hot pieces of metal before shaping them with a hammer
-(anatomy) the second of three small bones in the middle ear that carry sound to the inner ear
= incus
aorta (noun)
/eɪˈɔːrtə/
(anatomy)
(ائورت، شریان بزرگ، شاهرگ)
- the main artery(رشته، شریان، شاهرگ) that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body once it has passed through the lungs(ریه، شش)
appendix (noun)
/əˈpendɪks/
(زائده ء اپاندیس،پیوست )
1-a small bag of tissue that is attached to the large intestine. In humans, the appendix has no clear function.
*He had to have his appendix out (= removed)
2- a section giving extra information at the end of a book or document
* Full details are given in Appendix 3.
aquiline (adjective)
/ˈækwɪlaɪn/
(formal)
- a person with an aquiline nose or aquiline features has a nose that is thin and curved, similar to the beak (منقار) of an eagle (عقاب)
arm (noun)
1- بازو
2- the part of a piece of clothing that covers the arm
= sleeve
*The arms will need shortening.
3- the part of a chair, etc. on which you rest your arms
*She perched on the arm of his chair.
4- a long narrow(دراز و باریک، کم پهنا، باریک کردن) part of an object or a machine, especially one that moves.
*a robotic arm
5- a long narrow piece of water or land that is joined to a larger area
* A small bridge spans the arm of the river.
6- [usually singular] arm (of something) a section of a large organization that deals with one particular activity
= wing
* the research arm of the company
armpit (noun)
/ˈɑːrmpɪt/
- the part of the body under the arm where it joins the shoulder
چاله زیر بغل
[Idioms]
the armpit of something
(especially North American English, informal) the most unpleasant or ugly place in a country or region
*The city has been called the armpit of America.
artery (noun)
/ˈɑːrtəri/
(plural arteries)
(رشته، شریان، شاهرگ، سرخرگ)
1- any of the tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body
*blocked arteries (عروق مسدود شده)
2- a large and important road, river, railway line, etc.
auricle (noun)
/ˈɔːrɪkl/
(anatomy)
(لاله گوش، دهلیز قلب)
1- either of the two upper spaces in the heart used to send blood around the body
= atrium( ان قسمت از دهلیز قلب که خون سیاهرگی به ان می ریزد)
2-the outer part of the ear
baby tooth (noun)
/ˈbeɪbi tuːθ/
(British English also milk tooth)
any of the first set of teeth in young children that drop out and are replaced by others
backbone (noun)
/ˈbækbəʊn/
1- [countable] the row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the back
= spine (ستون فقرات)
2- [singular] the most important part of a system, an organization, etc. that gives it support and strength
*Agriculture (کشاورزی)forms the backbone of the rural economy.
3- [uncountable] the strength of character that you need to do something difficult
*He doesn’t have the backbone to face the truth.
backside (noun)
/ˈbæksaɪd/
(informal)
- the part of the body that you sit on
= behind, bottom
*Get up off your backside and do some work!
beady (adjective)
/ˈbiːdi/
- (of eyes) small, round and bright; watching everything closely or because you suspect that something wrong, illegal or dishonest is involved in a situation
*(British English) I shall certainly keep a beady eye on his behavior.
*I could just see the bird’s open beak (منقار) and small beady eyes.
چشمان ریز براق
belly (noun)
/ˈbeli/
(plural bellies)
1- the part of the body below the chest
= stomach, gut
2- (literary) the round or curved part of an object
*the belly of a ship
3- -bellied
(in adjectives)
having the type of belly mentioned
*swollen-bellied
*round-bellied
belly button (noun)
/ˈbeli bʌtn/
(also tummy button)
(informal)
the navel(ناف، . میان، وسط) (= the small round part in the middle of the stomach, on the front of somebody’s body, where the umbilical cord(بند ناف) was cut at birth)
bile (noun)
/baɪl/
[uncountable]
(زرداب، صفرا)
1- the green-brown liquid with a bitter unpleasant taste that is produced by the liver to help the body to deal with the fats we eat, and that can come into your mouth when you vomit(استفراغ کردن، برگرداندن) with an empty stomach.
2- (formal) a strong feeling of anger or hating somebody/something
*The critic’s review of the play was just a paragraph of bile.
bladder (noun)
/ˈblædər/
(مثانه)
1- an organ that has the shape of a bag in which liquid waste (= urine(پیشاب، ادرار)) collects before it is passed out of the body
* He died of bladder cancer.
2-a bag made of rubber(لاستیک), leather, etc. that can be filled with air or liquid, such as the one inside a football
bleary (adjective)
/ˈblɪri/
(دارای چشمان قی گرفته وخواب الود، تیره وتار)
- (of eyes) not able to see clearly, especially because you are tired
* She had bleary red eyes from lack of sleep.
bloodshot (adjective)
/ˈblʌdʃɑːt/
(قرمز، سرخ وورم کرده، خون گرفته، برافروخته)
-(of eyes) with the part that is usually white full of red lines because of lack of sleep, etc.
bloodstream (noun)
/ˈblʌdstriːm/
[singular]
(رگ گردش خون)
-the blood flowing through the body
*They injected the drug directly into her bloodstream.