Great Thinkers unit 6 vocab (copy) ()

ankle

orkatila, tobillo

chest

pecho

eyebrow

bekaina

eyelash

betilea

eyelid

párpado

forehead

kopeta

heel

the back part of the human foot

hip

aldaka, cadera

kidney

organ that removes urea, excess water, and other waste products from the blood and passes them to the ureter

liver

produces bile

lungs

main organs of the respiratory system

ribs

the bones in the chest that protect the heart and lungs.

muscle

tissue composed of fibers that can contract, causing movement of an organ or part of the body

nail

outgrowth of the skin, composed of keratin, at the end of each finger and toe

thigh

the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

waist

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

A&E (Accident and Emergency)

hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.

broken

damaged or in pieces

fracture

broken bone

injury

harm or damage

operation

surgery

painful

aching. (Sore, throbbing with pain).

painkiller

a medicine used to relieve pain

physiotherapy

treatment of disease and injury by physical means using light, heat, cold, water, electricity, massage, and exercise

X-ray

physical picture, a kind of photograph, made by means of x-rays.

ache

pain

exhaustion

a state of extreme physical or mental fatigue

fever

elevated body temperature

get better

to recover from an illness