^^Anatomy. English vocabulary.

 

abdomen        /ˈabdəmən,abˈdəʊmən/  addome
ankle          /ˈaŋk(ə)l/   caviglia
arm            /ɑːm/        braccio; manico ; arma
ball           /bɔːl/       rounded protuberant at the base of the big toe 
belly          /ˈbɛli/      pancia  stomaco buzzo
belly button                ombelico
buttock        /ˈbʌtək/     natica chiappa culo
butt           /bʌt/        culo (informal•North American)
calf           /kɑːf/       polpaccio
calves         /kɑːvz/      polpacci
chest          /tʃɛst/      cesto torace petto cassa cassetta scatola
chest bone                  sterno
elbow          /ˈɛlbəʊ/     gomito
fingertip      /ˈfɪŋɡətɪp/  punta del dito
foot           /fʊt/        piede
forearm        /ˈfɔːˌɹɑːm/  avambraccio
feet           /fiːt/       piedi 
heel           /hiːl/       tallone
hip            /hɪp/        anca fianco
hip joint      articolazione coxo-femorale, articolazione dell'anca, anca
kidney         /ˈkɪdni/     rene
knee           /niː/        ginocchio
limb           /lɪm/        arto membro  ramo
navel          /ˈneɪv(ə)l/  ombelico
nipple         /ˈnɪp(ə)l/   capezzolo
palm           /pɑːm/       palmo; palma
pelvis         /ˈpɛlvɪs/    bacino pelvi
rib            /rɪb/        costola
shoulder       /ˈʃəʊldə/    spalla
shoulder blade /ˈʃəʊldə bleɪd/ scapola
sole           /səʊl/       pianta del piede, suola
tail bone                   coccige
thigh          /θʌɪ/        coscia
thumb          /θʌm/        pollice
toe            /təʊ/        dito del piede, punta del piede
tush           /tʊʃ/        chiappe culo
waist          /weɪst/      vita, cintola
wrist          /rɪst/       polso

 

bow  /bəʊ/  arco archetto curva arcobaleno inchino; fiocco cappio; prua

 


 

 

anatomy /əˈnatəmi/

the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts.
"he studied physiology and anatomy"

 

abdomen  /ˈabdəmən,abˈdəʊmən/  addome

the part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive and reproductive organs; the belly.

 

ankle  /ˈaŋk(ə)l/  caviglia

the joint connecting the foot with the leg.
"Jennie fell downstairs, breaking her ankle"
the narrow part of the leg between the ankle joint and the calf.
"her slim ankles"

 

arm  /ɑːm/   braccio; manico ; arma

each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand.
"she held the baby in her arms"

 

ball  /bɔːl/ 

the rounded protuberant part of the foot at the base of the big toe.

the rounded protuberant part of the hand at the base of the thumb.
noun: ball of the thumb

 

belly /ˈbɛli/    pancia  stomaco buzzo

the front part of the human trunk below the ribs, containing the stomach and bowels.
"his fat belly stuck out over his trousers"

 

belly button   ombelico.  A person's navel.

 

buttock /ˈbʌtək/   natica chiappa culo

either of the two round fleshy parts of the human body that form the bottom.

Clench your buttocks.

 

butt  /bʌt/   culo (informal•North American)
a person's buttocks or anus.
"I was being paid to sit on my butt and watch television"

 

calf  /kɑːf/   polpaccio

the fleshy part at the back of a person's leg below the knee.
"the calf muscles"


calves  /kɑːvz/   polpacci

 

chest  /tʃɛst/   cesto torace petto cassa cassetta scatola
the front surface of a person's or animal's body between the neck and the stomach.
"she crossed her arms across her chest"
Similar: breast  upper_body body torso trunk thorax sternum

the whole of a person's upper trunk, especially as considered with reference to their respiratory health or to their size of clothes.
"a bad chest"

 

elbow  /ˈɛlbəʊ/  gomito

the joint between the forearm and the upper arm.
"she propped herself up on one elbow"

 

fingertip /ˈfɪŋɡətɪp/  punta delle dita. The tip of a finger

 

foot  /fʊt/  piede

feet  /fiːt/  piedi

 

heel /hiːl/  tallone

The heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot. It is based on the projection of one bone, the calcaneus or heel bone, behind the articulation of the bones of the lower leg.

 

hip  /hɪp/  anca fianco

1.
a projection of the pelvis and upper thigh bone on each side of the body in human beings and quadrupeds.
the circumference of the body at the buttocks.
"I have big hips and thighs"
a person's hip joint.
"she dislocated her hip"

 

hip joint   articolazione coxo-femorale, articolazione dell'anca, anca

The hip joint is a ball and socket synovial joint, formed by an articulation between the pelvic acetabulum and the head of the femur. It forms a connection from the lower limb to the pelvic girdle, and thus is designed for stability and weight-bearing – rather than a large range of movement.

 

kidney  /ˈkɪdni/   rene

each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, that excrete urine.

 

knee  /niː/  ginocchio

the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans.

the joint in other animals that corresponds or is analogous to the human knee.
the upper surface of someone's thigh when they are sitting; a person's lap.
"they were eating their suppers on their knees"

 

limb  /lɪm/   arto  membro  ramo
1.

an arm or leg of a person or four-legged animal, or a bird's wing.
"they got out, stretching their cramped limbs"
Similar: arm leg wing extremity appendage protuberance projection member
2.
a large branch of a tree.
"the bare limbs of a high tree"
a branch of a cross.
each half of an archery bow.
3.
a projecting landform such as a spur of a mountain range, or each of two or more such projections as in a forked peninsula or archipelago.
a projecting section of a building.

 

limb2   /lɪm/
noun

1.
Astronomy
the edge of the disc of a celestial object, especially the sun or moon.
"the eastern limb of the moon"
2.
Botany
the blade or broad part of a leaf or petal.
the spreading upper part of a tube-shaped flower.
3.
the graduated arc of a quadrant or other scientific instrument, used for measuring angles.

Origin
late Middle English: from French limbe or Latin limbus ‘hem, border’.
 

 

nipple  /ˈnɪp(ə)l/
1.
the small projection in which the mammary ducts of female mammals terminate and from which milk can be secreted.
the vestigial structure in a male that corresponds to the nipple of a female mammal.
North American
the teat of a feeding bottle.
"it is crucial to remove the cap or nipple of the baby's bottle before heating"
2.
a small projection on a device, especially one from which oil or other fluid is dispensed.
"the centralized greasing point comprises a bank of seven nipples"

 

navel   /ˈneɪv(ə)l/   ombelico

a rounded knotty depression in the centre of a person's belly caused by the detachment of the umbilical cord after birth; the umbilicus.
Similar: belly button, tummy button, umbilicus
 

the central point of a place.

"the Incas saw Cuzco as the navel of the world"

 

palm  /pɑːm/    palmo; palma

the inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers.
"she held the bird in the palm of her hand"

 

pelvis   /ˈpɛlvɪs/  bacino pelvi
the large bony frame near the base of the spine to which the hindlimbs or legs are attached in humans and many other vertebrates.

 

rib  /rɪb/   costola

each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine (twelve pairs in humans), protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs.
"he had several broken ribs"

 

shoulder  /ˈʃəʊldə/ 

the upper joint of each of a person's arms and the part of the body between this and the neck.
"I was carrying a bag over my shoulder"


sole  /səʊl/

adjective unico solo esclusivo single

noun  suola sogliola fondo, pianta del piede

verb   risuolare, mettere le suole a

 

the undersurface of a person's foot.
"the soles of their feet were nearly black with dirt"


the section forming the underside of a piece of footwear (typically excluding the heel when this forms a distinct part)
"the join between the upper and the sole"
 

the part of the undersurface of a person's foot between the toes and the instep.
"a big blister on each heel and sole"
 

the undersurface of a tool or implement such as a plane or the head of a golf club.
the floor of a ship's cabin or cockpit.

 

 

tail bone  coccige. Less technical term for coccyx

 

thigh /θʌɪ/  coscia

In human anatomy, the thigh is the area between the hip (pelvis) and the knee. Anatomically, it is part of the lower limb. The single bone in the thigh is called the femur.

 

thumb  /θʌm/  pollice

the short, thick first digit of the human hand, set lower and apart from the other four and opposable to them.

 

toe  /təʊ/   dito del piede, punta del piede

any of the five digits at the end of the human foot.
"he cut his big toe on a sharp stone"

 

tush /tʊʃ/  informal•North American

a person's buttocks.
"office chairs are too often tough on the tush"

 

waist /weɪst/  vita, cintola

the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips, often narrower than the areas above and below.
"he put an arm around her waist"

 

wrist  /rɪst/  polso

the joint connecting the hand with the forearm.
"I fell over and sprained my wrist"

 

 

 

bow  /bəʊ/  arco archetto curva arcobaleno inchino; fiocco cappio; prua

 

kink  /kɪŋk/
a sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight.
"a kink in the road"

 

nod  /nɒd/  assentire, annuire col capo
verb
lower and raise one's head slightly and briefly, especially in greeting, assent, or understanding, or to give someone a signal.
"he looked around for support and everyone nodded"
signify or express (greeting, assent, or understanding) by nodding.
"he nodded his consent"

 

whip  /wɪp/   frusta