VOCAB: Body Parts (common)

Question 1

maxilar

Answer 1

jaw

Question 2

cotovelo

Answer 2

elbow

Question 3

antebraço

Answer 3

forearm

Question 4

pulso

Answer 4

wrist

Question 5

palma

Answer 5

palm

Question 6

polegar

Answer 6

thumb

Question 7

costas

Answer 7

back

Question 8

coluna

Answer 8

spine

Question 9

abdómen

Answer 9

abdomen

Question 10

perna

Answer 10

leg

Question 11

braço

Answer 11

arm

Question 12

tornozelo

Answer 12

ankle

Question 13

joelho

Answer 13

knee

Question 14

nós dos dedos

Answer 14

knuckles

Question 15

ancas

Answer 15

hips

Question 16

axilas

Answer 16

armpits

Question 17

costelas

Answer 17

ribs

Question 18

pulmões

Answer 18

lungs

Question 19

amígdala

Answer 19

tonsil

Question 20

crânio

Answer 20

skull

Question 21

nádegas (f)/ rabo (m)

Answer 21

buttocks

(“rabo” is the common and inoffensive way to say “bum” - versus “cu,” (m) pronounced koo, which literally means “ass” in a more adult way)

Question 22

bíceps

Answer 22

biceps

Question 23

gengivas

Answer 23

gums

Question 24

língua

(as a body part)

Answer 24

tongue

(also noun for language)

Question 25

pálpebras

Answer 25

eyelids

Question 26

narina

Answer 26

nostril

Question 27

virilha

Answer 27

groin (male or female)

Question 28

pestana

Answer 28

eyelash

Question 29

bochecha

Answer 29

cheek

Question 30

sobrancelha

Answer 30

eyebrow

Question 31

verruga

Answer 31

mole/wart

Question 32

marca de nascença

Answer 32

birthmark

Question 33

peito

Answer 33

upper chest

Question 34

lombar

Answer 34

lower back

Question 35

sardas

Answer 35

freckles

Question 36

cicatriz

Answer 36

scar (on skin)

Question 37

mancha(s)

Answer 37

spot (also mean stain)

(used for any kind of sun spot, malasma type spots, et al, not considered offensive in this context)

Question 38

quiexo

Answer 38

chin

Question 39

pálpebra

Answer 39

eyelid

Question 40

ombro

Answer 40

shoulder (m)

Question 41

coxa

Answer 41

thigh (“KOH-sha”)

Question 42

gémeo

Answer 42

calf (leg muscle) OR twin (people)

(means twin fraternal or identical and also the calf)

Question 43

calcanhar (n)

Answer 43

heel (m)

Question 44

testa

Answer 44

forehead

(sometimes also used to refer to the head of something like a table)

Question 45

pescoço

Answer 45

neck

Question 46

garganta

Answer 46

throat

Question 47

borbulha

Answer 47

pimple

Question 48

mamas(f) / seios(m)

Answer 48

boobs/breasts

(common, not vulgar, doctors use it “exame às mamas” is “breast exam” while “tetas” is slang for “tits” and considered crass)