a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
black bile
Noun
a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
blood vessel
Noun
a vessel in which blood circulates
blastema
Noun
a mass of undifferentiated cells from which an organ or body part develops
basophil
Noun
a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains
basophile
Noun
a leukocyte with basophilic granules easily stained by basic stains
brain cell
Noun
a nerve cell in the brain
bone cell
Noun
a cell that is part of a bone
blind spot
Noun
the point where the optic nerve enters the retina
blind spot
Noun
a subject about which you are ignorant or prejudiced and fail to exercise good judgment
blastocyte
Noun
an undifferentiated embryonic cell
bone-forming cell
Noun
a cell from which bone develops
blood cell
Noun
either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
blood corpuscle
Noun
either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
brain
Noun
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers
brain
Noun
that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
brain
Noun
mental ability
brain
Noun
the brain of certain animals used as meat
brain
Noun
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
brain
Verb
to kill by smashing someone's skull
brain
Verb
to hit on the head
brainstem
Noun
the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
brain-stem
Noun
the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
brain stem
Noun
the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus
brachial plexus
Noun
a network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder
betweenbrain
Noun
the posterior division of the forebrain
basal ganglion
Noun
any of several masses of subcortical grey matter at the base of each cerebral hemisphere that seem to be involved in the regulation of voluntary movement
bullethead
Noun
a head shaped like a bullet
bean
Noun
informal terms for a human head
bean
Noun
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
bean
Noun
any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods
bean
Noun
any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
bean
Verb
to hit on the head, especially with a pitched baseball
bonce
Noun
informal terms for a human head
braincase
Noun
the part of the skull that encloses the brain
brainpan
Noun
the part of the skull that encloses the brain
bronchus
Noun
either of the two main branches of the trachea
bronchial tube
Noun
either of the two main branches of the trachea
bronchiole
Noun
any of the smallest bronchial ducts
bulbourethral gland
Noun
either of two glands that discharge a component of seminal fluid into the urethra
ballock
Noun
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
bowel
Noun
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
bursa
Noun
a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints
blind gut
Noun
the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
blister
Noun
(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
blister
Noun
(botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
blister
Noun
a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere, as an air bubble in a coat of paint