noun
-
a large model of a person or a part of the body that is used to show clothes on in a shop or to make clothes
ventricle
- srdeční komora
BrE
/'ventrɪkl/
AmE
/'ventrɪkl/
noun
-
one of the two lower chambers responsible for pumping blood out of the heart to the rest of the body or to the lungs for oxygenation
leech
- pijavice
BrE
/'li:tʃ/
AmE
/'li:tʃ/
noun
-
a small creature that lives in lakes etc., it has a long body and no legs, it can hold onto your skin and suck your blood
graft
- transplantát, štěp (kožní, kostní apod.)
BrE
/'grɑ:ft/
AmE
/'græft/
noun, technical
-
a piece of living tissue, such as skin or bone, that is surgically or naturally attached to another part of the body to grow and function together
plasma
- plazma (krevní)
BrE
/'plæzmə/
AmE
/'plæzmə/
noun
-
the yellowish liquid part of blood in which blood cells are suspended, containing nutrients, hormones, and proteins, and aiding in clotting and transporting substances throughout the body
vitamin
- vitamín
BrE
/'vɪtəmɪn/
AmE
/'vaɪt̬əmɪn/
noun
-
one of the substances that are necessary for the body, they are present in various kinds of food or can be taken in the form of pills
crunch
- lehsed, leh-sed
BrE
/'krʌntʃ/
AmE
/'krʌntʃ/
noun
-
an exercise in which you lie down with your knees slightly bent and then lift the upper part of the body to a sitting position and back
sit-up
- lehsed, leh-sed
BrE
/'sɪtˌʌp/
AmE
/'sɪt̬ˌʌp/
noun
-
an exercise in which you lie down with your knees slightly bent and then lift the upper part of the body to a sitting position and back
carbohydrate
- sacharid, karbohydrát
BrE
/ˌkɑ:bəʊ'haɪdreɪt/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:rboʊ'haɪdreɪt/
noun
-
a substance consisting of molecules of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that is present in the food we eat, especially sugar, bread, etc., it provides the body with energy
cartwheel
- hvězda, přemet stranou (v gymnastice)
BrE
/'kɑ:twi:l/
AmE
/'kɑ:rtwi:l/
noun
-
a gymnastic move similar to a handspring in which your body rotates sideways (like a wheel, your arms and legs will look like the spokes of a wheel)
acupuncture
- akupunktura
BrE
/'ækjuˌpʌŋktʃə/
AmE
/'ækjuˌpʌŋktʃər/
noun, technical
-
a medical practice originating in ancient China that involves inserting thin needles into specific points on the body to relieve pain, treat various health conditions, or promote overall wellness
bib
- rozlišovací dres, sportovní dres s číslem
BrE
/'bɪb/
AmE
/'bɪb/
noun
-
a piece of cloth with a number on it that is worn over the top part of your body during a sport activity so that people can recognize you
pullover
- výmyk
BrE
/'pʊlˌəʊvə/
AmE
/'pʊlˌoʊvər/
noun
-
a kind of gymnastic move performed on the high bar in which you pull your legs up and over the bar and your body rolls backward around the bar
griffin
- gryf (mytické zvíře)
BrE
/'grɪfɪn/
AmE
/'grɪfɪn/
noun
-
a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, often depicted as a guardian of treasures and symbols of strength and wisdom
shower
- sprcha, sprchový kout
BrE
/'ʃaʊə/
AmE
/'ʃaʊər/
noun
-
a piece of equipment which produces a spray of water to wash your body, it can also be a small room or a part of a room where you wash