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   body

   /ˈbɒdi/

   noun

   • 1. the physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal: "it's important to keep your body in good condition" Similar anatomyfigureframeformshapebuildphysiqueframeworkskeletonbonesflesh and bonesinformal:bodrare:corsesoma
   • ▪ the trunk apart from the head and the limbs: "the blow almost severed his head from his body" Similar torsotrunkcheststomachmiddle
   • ▪ a corpse: "they found his body washed up on the beach" Similar corpsedead bodycadavercarcassskeletonremainsrelicsinformal:stiff
   • ▪ the physical and mortal aspect of a person as opposed to the soul or spirit: "we're together in body and spirit"
   • ▪ a person's body regarded as an object of sexual desire: informal "he was just after her body"
   • ▪ a person of a specified type: informal, dated "a motherly body"
   • 2. the main section of a motor vehicle or aircraft: "the factory had produced more car bodies than needed" Similar bodyworkhullfuselageouter casing
   • 3. the main or central part of something, especially a building or text: "the main body of the house was built in 1625" Similar main partprincipal partcentral partcorehearthubnubkernel
   • ▪ the part of an email containing the message, as opposed to information such as the subject and sender. "put your name, address, and daytime phone number in the email's body"
   • 4. a large amount or collection of something: "a rich body of Canadian folklore" Similar expansemassareastretchregiontractbreadthsweepextentaggregateaccumulationconcretionaccretionquantityamountvolumecollectionproportionmasscorpus
   • ▪ an organized group of people with a common purpose or function: "a regulatory body" Similar associationorganizationgroupgroupingpartybandcompanysocietyclubcirclefellowshippartnershipfraternitysyndicateguildfederationconfederationbloccorporationcontingentcoterieclique
   • 5. a material object: technical "the path taken by the falling body" Similar objectentityitempiece of matter
   • 6. a full or substantial quality of flavour in wine: "best of all, this wine has body and finish"
   • ▪ fullness or thickness of a person's hair: "restructuring formulations help to add body" Similar fullnesssoliditydensitythicknessfirmnesssubstancemassshapestructure
   • 7. a woman's close-fitting stretch garment for the upper body, fastening at the crotch. British
   • 8. (in pottery) a clay used for making the main part of ceramic ware, as distinct from a glaze.

   verb

   • 1. give material form to something abstract: formal "he bodied forth the traditional Prussian remedy for all ills"
   • 2. build the bodywork of (a motor vehicle): "an era when automobiles were bodied over wooden frames"

   Word Origin Old Englishbodig, of unknown origin.

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   What does body mean?

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   What is a human body composed of?

   • The human body is the entire structure of a human being. It is composed of many different types of cells that together create tissues and subsequently organs and then organ systems. The external human body consists of a head, hair, neck, torso (which includes the thorax and abdomen), genitals, arms, hands, legs, and feet.

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   What is the structure of the human body?

   • The human body is a complex, highly organized structure made up of unique cells that work together to accomplish the specific functions necessary for sustaining life. Overview of the Human Body: Ce... Anatomy is organized by levels, from the smallest components of cells to tissues and organs and to organ systems.

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   What are the characteristics of a human body?

   • Characteristic of the vertebrate form, the human body has an internal skeleton that includes a backbone of vertebrae. Typical of mammalian structure, the human body shows such characteristics as hair, mammary glands, and highly developed sense organs. Are you a student? Get a special academic rate on Britannica Premium.

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   What is human body physiology?

   • human body, the physical substance of the human organism, composed of living cells and extracellular materials and organized into tissues, organs, and systems. Human anatomy and physiology are treated in many different articles.

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   What are the parts of the human body?

   • The internal human body includes organs, teeth, bones, muscle, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels and blood, lymphatic vessels and lymph. The study of the human body includes anatomy, physiology, histology and embryology. The body varies anatomically in known ways. Physiology focuses on the systems and organs of the human body and their functions.

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   5 days ago · The human body is the physical substance of the human organism. Characteristic of the vertebrate form, the human body has an internal skeleton with a backbone, and, as with the mammalian form, it has hair and mammary glands.

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   The human body is the entire structure of a human being. It is composed of many different types of cells that together create tissues and subsequently organs and then organ systems. The external human body consists of a head, hair, neck, torso (which includes the thorax and abdomen), genitals, arms, hands, legs, and feet.

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   Apr 5, 2024 · The human body is a complex network of systems that work together to keep life-sustaining processes running smoothly. These systems break down food for fuel, clear...

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   • Skeletal system. The skeletal system is composed of bones and cartilages. There are two parts of the skeleton; axial and appendicular. The axial skeleton consists of the bones of the head and trunk.
   • Muscular system. The muscular system consists of all the body muscles. There are three muscle types; smooth, cardiac and skeletal muscles. Smooth muscle is found within walls of blood vessels and hollow organs such as the stomach or intestines.
   • Cardiovascular system. The cardiovascular system is comprised of the heart and the circulatory system of blood vessels. The heart is composed of four chambers; two atria and two ventricles.
   • Respiratory system. The respiratory system consists of a series of organs; the nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and lungs (alveoli).

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    The human body is a complex, highly organized structure made up of unique cells that work together to accomplish the specific functions necessary for sustaining life.

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    5 days ago · anatomy, a field in the biological sciences concerned with the identification and description of the body structures of living things. Gross anatomy involves the study of major body structures by dissection and observation and in its narrowest sense is concerned only with the human body.