The body and problem of prosthetic limbs

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the cutting off of a part of the body

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amputation

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relating to an artificial body part, such as an arm, foot, or tooth, that replaces a missing part (plural)

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prosthetic or prosthesis (prostheses)

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an arm or leg of a person or animal

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limb

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a person who has had an arm or leg cut off

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amputee

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traditional and ordinary

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conventional

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a part of the body into which another part fits

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socket

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a condition in which your skin is sore and red because you have spent too long in the strong heat of the sun

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sunburn

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a light frame made from two long poles with a cover of soft material stretched between them, used for carrying people who are ill, injured, or dead

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stretcher

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to break the surface of the skin by rubbing against something rough

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graze

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pain that you get in your stomach when you have eaten food that is difficult to digest

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indigestion

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a place in your body where two bones are connected (sklep)

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joint

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a bone between your shoulder and neck on each side of your body (klucnica)

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collarbone

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the line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body and protects the spinal cord (hrbtenica)

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spine (backbone)

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one of the small bones that form the spine (plural) (vretenca)

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vertebra (vertebrae)

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the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body (srce)

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heart

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one of the thick tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body (arterija) (plural)

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artery (arteries)

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a large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile, or this organ from an animal used as meat (jetra)

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liver

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a long tube through which food travels while it is being digested after leaving the stomach (crevesje)

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intestines

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bones that curve round from your back to your chest (rebra)

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ribs

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the bones that form a bowl-shaped structure in the area below the waist at the top of the legs, and to which the leg bones and spine are joined (medenica)

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pelvis

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a small tube-shaped part that is joined to the intestines on the right side of the body and has no use in humans (slepic)

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appendix

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either of the two organs in the chest with which people and some animals breathe (pljuca)

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lungs

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a tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body (zila) (2 similar words)

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vein or blood vessel

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either of a pair of small organs in the body that take away waste matter from the blood to produce urine (ledvica)

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kidney

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an organ like a bag inside the body of a person or animal, where urine is stored before it leaves the body (mehur)

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bladder

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a small organ in the body, connected to the liver, that stores bile (= a bitter liquid that helps to digest food) (zolcnik)

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gall bladder

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the set of nerves inside the spine that connect the brain to other nerves in the body (hrbtenjaca)

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spinal cord

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the large, soft piece of flesh in the mouth that you can move, and is used for tasting, speaking, etc.: (jezik)

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tongue

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either of the two pieces of skin that can close over each eye (veka)

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eyelid

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hair that a man grows above his upper lip (brki)

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moustache

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the natural appearance of the skin on a person's face, especially its colour or quality (polt)

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complexion

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either of the two openings in the nose through which air moves when you breathe (nosna votlina)

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nostril

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the forehead (= part of the face above the eyes) (celo)

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brow

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the hair that some men allow to grow on the lower part of their face (brada)

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beard

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either of the two areas of firm pink flesh inside the mouth that cover the bones into which the teeth are fixed (dlesni)

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gums

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the soft round part at the bottom of the ear (usesna mecica)

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earlobe

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the flat area on each side of your head in front of the top of your ear (sence)

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temple

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the front of the neck, or the space inside the neck down which food and air can go (grlo)

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throat

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the bones of the head that surround the brain and give the head its shape (lobanja)

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skull

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a small line in the skin caused by old age (guba)

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wrinkle

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a small, hard lump (= a raised area) that grows on the skin, often on the face and hands (bradavica)

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wart

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a small, dark mark on a woman's face that is considered to make her look more attractive (lepotno znamenje)

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beauty spot

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a small, pale brown spot on the skin, usually on the face, especially of a person with pale skin (pega)

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freckle

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a small, dark spot or lump (= raised area) on a person's (materino znamenje)

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mole (birthmark)

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a painful, red swelling, especially on the lips or nose, that is caused by a virus (herpes)

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cold sore

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a small, sore swelling on the edge of an eyelid (jecmen)

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stye

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a small raised spot on the skin that is temporary (mozolj)

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spot, pimple

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a small hollow place, especially one that appears on a person's face when they smile (jamica)

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dimple

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a painful swelling on the skin that is filled with pus (= thick, yellow liquid) (tur)

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boil

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a mark left on part of the body after an injury, such as a cut, has healed (brazgotina)

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scar

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the solid waste that is released from the bowels of a person or animal

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excrement (human waste)

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an infectious disease that produces small, red spots all over the body (ospice)

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measles

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an infectious illness that causes a sore throat, a high body temperature, and red spots on the skin (skrlatinka)

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scarlet fever

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an infectious disease spread by dirty water and food, causing a high body temperature, red spots on the upper body, severe pains in the bowels, and sometimes death (tifus)

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typhoid

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an extremely infectious disease that causes a fever, spots on the skin, and often death (koze)

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smallpox

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a serious infection of the bowels caused by drinking infected water or eating infected food, causing diarrhoea, vomiting, and often death

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cholera

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an infectious disease that causes a slight fever and red spots on the skin (norice)

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chickenpox

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a serious disease of the liver

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hepatitis

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a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous or unpleasant

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to outbreak

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to force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short, loud sound (kaselj)

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cough

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A _________disease can be caught by touching someone who has the disease or by touching an infected object, or by an infected person coughing, sneezing, etc. near you

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contagious

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(of a disease) able to be passed from one person, animal, or plant to another

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infectious

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an unpleasant fog that smells bad

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miasma

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an illness in which the body's solid waste is more liquid than usual and comes out of the body more often

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diarrhoea