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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

part, piece go
a portion of a natural object

body part go
any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure go
a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

passage, passageway go
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass

opening, orifice, porta
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

noun.body

18 Subcategories

vent go
external opening of urinary or genital system of a lower vertebrate
blastopore go
the opening into the archenteron
aortic orifice go
the orifice from the lower left chamber of the heart to the aorta
stoma go
a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
porta hepatis go
opening for major blood vessels to enter and leave the liver
spiracle go
a breathing orifice
mouth go
the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
os go
a mouth or mouthlike opening
cervix, uterine cervix, cervix uteri go
necklike opening to the uterus
fenestra go
a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)
cardia go
the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus
introitus go
entrance or opening to a hollow organ or tube (especially the vaginal opening)
urethral orifice, external orifice go
the orifice through which urine is discharged
pylorus go
a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum
anus go
the excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
soft spot, fontanelle, fontanel go
any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus
naris go
any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx
rima go
a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts