External Body Parts: English Vocabulary List

the front part of the body below the ribs that contains the stomach, intestines, etc.

"My belly is full."

"He rubbed his belly after the meal."

the small round hole in the front of a human stomach

"Her belly button is small."

"After birth, the umbilical cord detaches, leaving a belly button as a small scar."

the space that separates a woman's breasts

"Her dress showed cleavage."

"The actress chose a gown with a daring neckline that prominently displayed her cleavage."

the elevated or empty part in the middle of the stomach, made by cutting the umbilical cord just after birth

"Her navel was pierced."

"Her navel piercing became infected because she did not clean it properly after the procedure."

the swollen part of the neck, particularly in men, that moves upward and downward when talking or swallowing something

"His Adam's apple moved."

"The Adam's apple is easy to notice when he speaks."

either of the two fleshy rounded parts of the human body located at the lower end of the torso

"He sat on his buttock."

"The buttocks support the body when we sit."

the part of the body between the legs that includes the genitals

"The pants tore at crotch."

"The pants ripped at the crotch when he bent down to tie his shoelaces."

the central area of the human torso, typically encompassing the abdomen and waist region

"The midriff is the upper abdomen area."

"The midriff is the part of the body between the chest and the waist often exposed in cropped tops."

an arm or a leg of a person or any four-legged animal, or a wing of any bird

"He broke a limb."

"The doctor carefully examined the patient's injured limb to determine the extent of the fracture."