The human body

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

Head and face

barbabeard
guanciacheek
mentochin
testahead
capellihair
orecchioear
occhioeye
sopracciglioeyebrow
timpanoeardrum
lobo dell'orecchioearlobe
cigliaeyelash
palpebraeyelid
fronteforehead
lentigginifreckles
mascellajaw
labbrolip
boccamouth
nasonose
naricenostril
baffomoustache
linguatongue
dentetooth
rughewrinkles

Upper body

pomo d'AdamoAdam's apple
braccioarm
asciellaarmpit
schienaback
senobreast
toracechest
gomitoelbow
manohand
ditofinger
unghia della manofingernail
avanbraccioforearm
noccaknuckle
ombelicobelly button
colloneck
capezzolonipple
palmopalm
spallashoulder
golathroat
pollicethumb
giro vitawaist
polsowrist

Lower body

cavigliaankle
anoanus
addomebelly
pollicebig toe
sederebottom
natichebuttocks
polpacciocalf
piedefoot
genitaligenitals
inguinegroin
talloneheel
ancahip
ginocchioknee
gambaleg
penepenis
peli pubicipubic hair
tibiashin
pianta del piedesole
testicolitesticles
cosciathigh
dito (del piede)toe
unghia del piedetoenail
vaginavagina

Parts of the eye

corneacornea
orbita oculareeye socket
occhioeyeball
irideiris
retinaretina
pupillapupil

Internal body parts

tendine d'achilleAchilles tendon
arteriaartery
appendiceappendix
vescicabladder
vaso sanguignoblood vessel
cervellobrain
cartilaginecartilage
coloncolon
cistifelleagall bladder
cuoreheart
intestiniintestines
intestino crassolarge intestine
intestino tenuesmall intestine
renikidneys
legamentoligament
fegatoliver
polmonilungs
esofagooesophagus
pancreaspancreas
organoorgan
prostataprostate gland
rettorectum
milzaspleen
stomacostomach
tendinetendon
tonsilletonsils
venavein
tracheawindpipe
uterowomb

Bones

clavicolacollarbone
femorethigh bone
omerohumerus
rotulakneecap
bacinopelvis
costolarib
cassa toracicarib cage
scheletroskeleton
cranioskull
spina dorsalespine
vertebravertebra

Body fluids

bilebile
sangueblood
mucomucus
catarrophlegm
salivasaliva
spermasemen
sudoresweat
lacrimetears
urinaurine
vomitovomit

Other related words

ossobone
grassofat
carneflesh
glandegland
articolazionejoint
artolimb
muscolomuscle
nervonerve
pelleskin
apparato digerentedigestive system
sistema nervosonervous system
respirareto breathe
piangereto cry
singhiozzareto hiccup
avere il singhiozzoto have the hiccups
starnutireto sneeze
sudareto sweat
orinareto urinate
vomitareto vomit
sbadigliareto yawn

Senses

olfattosmell
tattotouch
vistasight
uditohearing
gustotaste
odorareto smell
toccareto touch
vedereto see
udireto hear
sentire il gustoto taste
sound

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