Human Anatomy Word Search — Medium
Play a free online Human Anatomy word search puzzle. Difficulty: Medium. Find all 12 hidden words on the 11×11 grid below.
Words to find
- PLACENTA
- POSTERIOR
- PROSTRATE
- VERTEBRA
- LATERAL
- CORNEA
- PLEXUS
- THYMUS
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Human Anatomy word list, defined
- PLACENTA /ˈplæsɛntə/ · noun
- The organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, which provides oxygen and nutrients to the fetus and removes waste products. It is expelled from the body after childbirth. Related: afterbirth, birth sac, chorion, fetal membrane.
- POSTERIOR /ˈpɒstɪriər/ · adjective
- Located at the back or rear; situated behind something else. Coming after something in time or order. Related: rear, hind, dorsal, back.
- PROSTRATE /ˈproʊstreɪt/ · verb
- to lie flat on one's face, especially in a position of submission or defeat; to cause someone or something to lie flat on their face. Related: fall, bow, submit, profoundly respect.
- VERTEBRA /ˈvɜːrtɪbrə/ · noun
- One of the bones that make up the spine, typically separated by intervertebral discs. A vertebra is a cylindrical bone that forms the backbone of a vertebrate. Related: bone, vertebral, spine, rib.
- LATERAL /ˈlætərəl/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to or situated on the side; extending from the side to the side. A movement or action that is from the side. Related: side, sideways, transverse, horizontal.
- CORNEA /ˈkɒrniə/ · noun
- The transparent, dome-shaped layer of tissue forming the front surface of the eye, covering the iris and pupil, which refracts incoming light onto the lens.
- PLEXUS /ˈplɛksəs/ · noun
- A network or interconnected system of things, especially blood vessels or nerves. A complex or intricate arrangement of things. Related: network, system, arrangement, complex.
- THYMUS /θaɪməs/ · noun
- A small organ in the chest, behind the sternum, that is part of the immune system in young animals, including humans, but is usually vestigial in adults. In histology, the thymus is a lymphoid organ. Related: lymphoid organ, immune system organ, vestigial organ, spleen.
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