The human body

Here are the French names for parts of the human body, as well as the words for different senses.

Head and face

barbebeard
jouecheek
mentonchin
têtehead
cheveuxhair
oreilleear
oeileye
sourcileyebrow
tympaneardrum
lobe d'oreilleearlobe
cileyelash
paupièreeyelid
frontforehead
taches de rousseurfreckles
mâchoirejaw
lèvrelip
bouchemouth
neznose
narinenostril
moustachemoustache
languetongue
denttooth
rideswrinkles

Upper body

pomme d'AdamAdam's apple
brasarm
aissellearmpit
dosback
poitrinebreast
cage thoraciquechest
coudeelbow
mainhand
doigtfinger
onglefingernail
avant-brasforearm
articulation du doigtknuckle
nombrilbelly button
couneck
mamelonnipple
paumepalm
épauleshoulder
gorgethroat
poucethumb
taillewaist
poignetwrist

Lower body

chevilleankle
anusanus
ventrebelly
gros orteilbig toe
derrièrebottom
fessesbuttocks
molletcalf
piedfoot
organes génitauxgenitals
ainegroin
talonheel
hanchehip
genouknee
jambeleg
pénispenis
poils pubienspubic hair
tibiashin
plantesole
testiculestesticles
cuissethigh
orteiltoe
ongletoenail
vaginvagina

Parts of the eye

cornéecornea
orbiteeye socket
globe oculaireeyeball
irisiris
rétineretina
pupillepupil

Internal body parts

tendon d'AchilleAchilles tendon
artèreartery
appendiceappendix
vessiebladder
vaisseau sanguinblood vessel
cerveaubrain
cartilagecartilage
côloncolon
vésicule biliairegall bladder
coeurheart
intestinsintestines
gros intestinlarge intestine
intestin grêlesmall intestine
reinskidneys
ligamentligament
foieliver
poumonslungs
oesophageoesophagus
pancréaspancreas
organeorgan
prostateprostate gland
rectumrectum
ratespleen
estomacstomach
tendontendon
amygdalestonsils
veinevein
trachéewindpipe
utéruswomb

Bones

claviculecollarbone
fémurthigh bone
humérushumerus
rotulekneecap
pelvis or bassinpelvis
côterib
cage thoraciquerib cage
squeletteskeleton
crâneskull
colonne vertébralespine
vertèbrevertebra

Body fluids

bilebile
sangblood
mucusmucus
mucositéphlegm
salivesaliva
spermesemen
sueursweat
larmestears
urineurine
vomivomit

Other related words

osbone
graissefat
chairflesh
glandegland
articulationjoint
membrelimb
musclemuscle
nerfnerve
peauskin
système digestifdigestive system
système nerveuxnervous system
respirerto breathe
pleurerto cry
hoqueterto hiccup
avoir le hoquetto have the hiccups
éternuerto sneeze
suerto sweat
urinerto urinate
vomirto vomit
baillerto yawn

Senses

odoratsmell
touchertouch
vuesight
ouïehearing
goûttaste
sentirto smell
toucherto touch
voirto see
entendreto hear
goûterto taste
sound

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