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lichaamsdeel

Definitions of lichaamsdeel
  1. noun
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
    synonyms: lid
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    types:
    schoft
    the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
    schenkel, schenkelbeen, schinkel
    lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
    entrecôte, lende
    either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
    achterdeel, achtereind, achterlijf, achterstel, kroep
    the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
    flank
    the side between ribs and hipbone
    borststuk
    part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs
    aardgordel, hemelstreek, klimaatgordel, luchtstreek, zone
    a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
    net, netwerk, raderwerk, web
    a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
    ampul
    the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
    celweefsel, weefsel
    part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
    orgaan
    a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
    uitgroeisel, uitwas
    a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
    kwab, lob
    (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
    endeldarm, rectum
    the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
    schouder, schoudergordel
    the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
    romp, tors, torso
    the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
    borst, borststreek
    the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
    borst, borststreek
    the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen
    bottel, heup, rozebottel, rozenbottel
    either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
    abdomen, achterdeel, achtereind, achterlijf, achterstel, balg, buik, buikholte, buikje, buikstreek, maag, maagstreek, onderbuik, pens
    the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
    achterste, rug
    the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
    gruiskolen, kolengruis
    the slender part of the back
    bil, heupworp, heupzwaai
    either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
    prop, propje
    the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed
    onderbeen, schenkel
    the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
    runderschenkel, scheen, scheenbeen
    the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
    teen
    forepart of a hoof
    geleding, gewricht, lid, voeg
    (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
    trek
    the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin
    oerbeginsel
    the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life
    hoorn, hoorntje, horen
    one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
    pluim, pluimbos, vederbos, vederdos
    a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
    zweepdraad, zweephaar
    a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)
    legboor, legbuis
    egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
    laag, laagje, leghen, legkip
    thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
    haar, plantehaar, plantenhaar
    a filamentous projection or process on an organism
    doorn, ruggegraat, ruggengraat, ruggestreng, wervelkolom
    a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
    vaantje, vlerk, vleugel, wiek
    a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
    tand
    toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell
    balg, buik, buikje, maag, onderlichaam, onderlijf, onderstel, pens
    the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish
    versvoet, voet
    any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
    kogel
    the joint between the cannon bone and the pastern
    haam, hesp, rijnwijn, spronggewricht
    tarsal joint of the hind leg of hoofed mammals; corresponds to the human ankle
    bout
    the loin and leg of a quadruped
    knie, knietje
    joint between the femur and tibia in a quadruped; corresponds to the human knee
    elleboog
    the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
    kieuwboog
    one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians
    mondslijmvlies
    region around the mouth in various invertebrates
    syrinx
    the vocal organ of a bird
    tentakel, vangarm, vangdraad
    any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion
    gleuf, sleuf
    (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes
    bloembol, bol
    a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ
    bekken, holte, tussenruimte
    a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ
    rib
    a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
    schouderblad
    a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)
    plexus, vlecht, zenuwvlecht
    a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
    effector
    an organ (a gland or muscle) that becomes active in response to nerve impulses
    receptor
    an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
    claqueur, tong
    a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
    lichaamsholte
    (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
    spraakorgaan
    any of the organs involved in speech production
    lip
    either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
    kristallens, lens, ooglens
    biconvex transparent body situated behind the iris in the eye; its role (along with the cornea) is to focuses light on the retina
    oorlel
    the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear
    klier
    any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
    spijsverteringsstelsel
    the system that makes food absorbable into the body
    longkwab
    any of the three lobes of the right lung or the two lobes of the left lung
    nippel
    a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
    cellichaam, organel
    a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
    musculatuur, spierstelsel
    the muscular system of an organism
    zenuwgestel, zenuwstelsel
    the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells
    kwab, kwabbe, lob, onvoorzichtigheid, overnachting
    an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds
    papil
    a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
    papil
    a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell
    huidplooi, plooi, soufflé
    a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
    kwab, lelletje
    a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe
    ademhalingswegen, luchtweg, luchtwegen
    the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing
    bloedvatenstelsel, vaatstelsel
    the vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant
    schaamlippen
    a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva)
    appendix
    a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
    knolletje
    a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
    baarmoederhals, baarmoedermond, cervix, nek, tandhals
    the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
    zij, zijde
    either the left or right half of a body
    borstkas, ribbenkast, thorax
    the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
    lijf, lijfje, middelstuk, midden, middengedeelte, middenstuk
    the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
    onderlijf, pubes, pudenda, schaamdeel, schaamdelen, schaamstreek
    the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
    aanhanger, aanhangwagen, lidmaat
    an external body part that projects from the body
    ankerblad, handpalm, palm
    the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
    duimmuis, muis
    a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
    zeetong
    the underside of the foot
    maantje
    the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
    been, beenderen, beendergestel, beenderstelsel, doodsbeenderen, gebeente, geraamte, karkas, skelet
    the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
    leidam, lies, rits, stroomdam
    the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
    kin, kinnebak
    the protruding part of the lower jaw
    aangezicht, aanschijn, bakkes, facie, fieselefacie, fieselemie, gelaat, gezicht, ponem, porem, porum, postzegel, smoel, smoelwerk, snoet, snufferd, snuit, toet, toetje, tronie
    the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
    voorhoofd, wenkbrauw
    the part of the face above the eyes
    slaap
    the flat area on either side of the forehead
    koon, wang, wangetje
    either side of the face below the eyes
    type of:
    deel, gedeelte, geleding, metameer, part, portie, segment, stuk, stukje
    a portion of a natural object
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