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Os partes do corpo

We're throwing it back to nursery school with a round of cabeça, ombro, joelho e pé, joelho e pé! In all seriousness, referring to body parts comes up both within and outside a healthcare context, so it's helpful to learn what's what. Check out our body parts vocabulary list and practice your knowledge with flashcards. 

Parts of the Body

A cabeça (head)

A mente (mind)
O cabelo (hair)

O pele (skin)

A cara (face; more for animal or to describe a human aggressively)

O rosto (face, more for human)

Os olhos (eyes)
As orelhas (ears)

A boca (mouth)

Os lábios (lips)
Os dentes (teeth)

A língua (tongue)

As gengivas (gums)

O pescoço (neck)

A garganta (throat)

O ombro (shoulder)

O osso (bone)

Os braços (arms)

Os dedos (fingers)

As unhas (nails)

O peito (chest)

O músculo (muscle)

A costela (rib)

As costas (back)

Os pulmões (lungs)

O coração (heart)

O estômago (stomach)

O rim (kidney)

O fígado (liver)

O quadril (hip)

As pernas (legs)

O joelho (knee)

Os pés (feet)

Parts of the Body: Vocabulary List

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Use Quizlet's dropdown menu to choose your preferred study method. These include:

  • Match: By clicking on boxes, match the Portuguese word or phrase to the English one until all the boxes disappear.

  • Learn: Prompted by a Portuguese word or phrase, choose the correct English translation from four different options.

  • Test: Complete 20 written, matching, multiple choice, and true/false questions.

  • Flashcards: Like a deck of cards, flip through each term one by one.

  • Spell: Type what you hear.

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Flashcards: Parts of the Body

Practice more healthcare vocabulary!

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