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Body & Health — Lesson 5

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slim
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slim

slɪm
take off weight
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stomach
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stomach

ˈstʌmək
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
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sweat
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sweat

swet
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
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tear
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tear

tɪr
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
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throat
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throat

θroʊt
the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
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thumb
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thumb

θʌm
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
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toe
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toe

toʊ
one of the digits of the foot
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tongue
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tongue

tʌŋ
the soft part inside your mouth used for tasting.
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tooth
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tooth

tuθ
one of the hard white objects in your mouth for biting.
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vessel
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vessel

ˈvesəl
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
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adrenaline
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adrenaline

a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
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artery
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artery

ˈɑrtəri
a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
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