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Body & Health — Lesson 13

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breathes

briːðz

Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs — she breathes deeply before speaking.

She breathes deeply before speaking.

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bronchi

ˈbrɔːŋkaɪ

Either of the two main branches of the trachea — inflammation of the bronchi is known as bronchitis.

The bronchi divide into smaller bronchioles within each lung.

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brows

bɹaʊz

The part of the face above the eyes — she raised her brows in surprise.

She raised her brows in surprise.

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bucktooth

ˈbʌk.tuːθ

A large projecting front tooth — don't call him a bucktooth — it's rude.

The cartoon rabbit is famously depicted as a bucktooth.

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buns

bʌnz

The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on — the buns are soft and delicious.

I had two buns for breakfast with butter.

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burped

bɜrpt

Expel gas from the stomach — the baby burped after drinking her milk.

The baby burped after drinking her milk.

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buttock

ˈbʌtək

Either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump — he fell and bruised his buttock.

He fell and bruised his buttock.

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buttocks

ˈbʌtəks

The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on — he sat down on his buttocks.

He sat down on his buttocks.

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cadaver

kəˈdævər

The dead body of a human being — researchers dissected the cadaver to study human anatomy.

The medical students examined the cadaver in the anatomy lab.

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cadavers

kəˈdævərz

The dead body of a human being — medical students practiced anatomy on cadavers.

Medical students practiced anatomy on cadavers.

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canines

ˈkeɪnaɪnz

Pointed teeth located between the incisors and premolars, used for tearing food — the wolf bared its canines as a warning.

The wolf bared its canines as a warning.

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carpal

ˈkɑːrpəl

Any of the eight small bones of the wrist of primates — she suffered a carpal fracture from the fall.

She suffered a carpal fracture from the fall.

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