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Adenoid
Tonsilla pharyngea
A mass of lymphoid tissue at the back of the nasal cavity that helps catch inhaled germs in childhood.
Looking for 7-letter body parts? Here are 24 body parts that fit — each linked to a full profile.
Letters are counted across the whole name with spaces, hyphens, apostrophes, and diacritics excluded. "Apple Pie" is 8 letters; "Boeuf Bourguignon" is 16.
List of 7-letter Body Parts
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Alveoli
Alveoli pulmonis
Microscopic air sacs at the end of the bronchioles where gas exchange between air and blood takes place.
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Bladder
Vesica
A muscular reservoir that stores fluid before release, most commonly referring to the urinary bladder.
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Buttock
Nates
One of the two rounded fleshy mounds on the back of the pelvis, formed mostly by the gluteal muscles.
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Carpals
Ossa carpi
Eight small bones arranged in two rows that form the bony framework of the wrist.
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Deltoid
Musculus deltoideus
A triangular muscle that caps the shoulder and produces most arm-lifting movements.
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Eyebrow
Supercilium
A strip of short hair above each eye that shields the eye from sweat and contributes to facial expression.
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Incisor
Dens incisivus
A flat, chisel-shaped tooth at the front of the mouth used for biting and cutting food.
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Ischium
Os ischii
The lower and posterior portion of the hip bone, supporting body weight during sitting.
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Jejunum
Jejunum
The middle section of the small intestine where most nutrient absorption takes place after food leaves the duodenum.
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Kneecap
Patella
A small triangular bone embedded in the quadriceps tendon at the front of the knee, also called the patella.
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Nephron
Nephronum
The microscopic functional unit of the kidney, where blood is filtered and urine is fine-tuned.
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Nostril
Naris
One of the two external openings of the nose through which air enters the respiratory tract.
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Patella
Patella
The kneecap, a triangular sesamoid bone embedded in the tendon of the quadriceps in front of the knee.
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Pharynx
Pharynx
The throat, a muscular tube that carries air to the larynx and food to the esophagus.
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Scapula
Scapula
The shoulder blade, a flat triangular bone that connects the humerus to the clavicle and supports shoulder motion.
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Sternum
Sternum
The breastbone, a flat bone in the middle of the chest that anchors the ribs and protects the heart and great vessels.
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Stomach
Ventriculus
A J-shaped muscular sac that stores swallowed food and begins protein digestion through acid and enzymes.
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Trachea
Trachea
The windpipe, a cartilage-reinforced tube that conducts air between the larynx and the bronchi.
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Urethra
Urethra
A tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body, and in males also carries semen during ejaculation.
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Yolk Sac
Saccus vitellinus
An early embryonic membrane that provides nutrients and the first blood cells before the placenta takes over.
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