Anatomical Structures

4 words in this vocabulary list

noun a passage in the nose through which air passes during breathing

  • The doctor examined her nostrils to check for any signs of infection.
  • I can't breathe properly because my left nostril is blocked.
  • I accidentally inhaled water and it came out of my nostril!
  • His keen sense of smell was like having an extra nostril for detecting danger.

noun Ladd's - a possessive noun indicating ownership or association with someone named Ladd

  • Ladd's bands are fibrous bands that connect the cecum to the abdominal wall.
  • I learned about Ladd's bands in my anatomy class, they are pretty interesting.
  • Have you heard of Ladd's bands before? They're like these cool bands in your belly.
  • Ladd's bands can be compared to the ties that bind us to certain places or people in our lives.

noun a term used in the Filipino language, specifically referring to a person who is good-looking or attractive

  • The lobat was carefully preserved in the museum's collection.
  • I found a lobat while exploring the beach yesterday.
  • That lobat is so cool, I want to keep it as a souvenir.
  • Her voice was as soothing as a lobat in the ocean.

adjective having no body cavity between the gut and outer body wall

  • The acoelomous organisms lack a body cavity between the gut and body wall.
  • The acoelomous creatures don't have a space inside their bodies like other animals do.
  • Those acoelomous critters are just weird, man.
  • Living acoelomously, without any empty spaces in your life, can be suffocating.