Other parts of the body from the outside
abdomen
noun
the front part of your body below your waist
back
noun
the part of your body between your neck and your bottom, on the opposite side to your chest and stomach. The row of bones inside the back is called the backbone or spine
belly
noun
the front part of your body between your chest and your legs
body
noun
the whole physical structure of a person or animal, including the head, arms, and legs
chest
noun
the upper front part of your body between your neck and your stomach
flank
noun
the side of your body between your hip and your ribs
front
noun
the part of your body that faces forward, especially your chest
girth
noun
the distance around someone’s waist, especially someone large
heart
noun
the area of your chest where your heart is
hip
noun
one of the two parts at either side of your body between your waist and the top of your legs
hollow
noun
an area on someone’s body that is slightly lower than the area around it
knee
noun
the upper part of your leg when you are sitting down, where you can hold a child or an object
lap
noun
the top half of your legs above your knees when you sit down
loins
noun
the part of your body below your waist at the front
middle
noun
your waist and the part of your body around your waist
midriff
noun
the part of your body between your waist and your chest, especially the front part
nape
noun
the back of your neck
navel
noun
a small round place in the middle of someone’s stomach where they were separated from their mother at birth. A more informal word is belly button.
neck
noun
the part of the body that joins the head to the rest of the body
orifice
noun
a hole, especially one in your body such as your mouth
side
noun
the general area of your body from your shoulder down to your waist
side
noun
the left or right area of your body from your head to your feet
spot
noun
a particular place on your body
stomach
noun
the soft part at the front of your body between your chest and your legs
stump
noun
the remaining part of someone’s arm, leg, or finger after the rest is cut off
thorax
noun
the part of your body between your neck and your waist
throat
noun
your neck, especially the front part
torso
noun
the upper part of your body, not including your head or arms
trunk
noun
the part of your body between your waist and your head, not including your arms or head
tummy
noun
your stomach. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.
umbilicus
noun
a small round place in the middle of someone’s stomach where they were separated from their mother at birth. A less technical word is navel.
waist
noun
the middle part of the human body that is usually narrower than the parts above and below
waistline
noun
the measurement around your waist
the small of your back
the lower part of your back
