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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

cavity, bodily cavity, cavum go
(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body

sac go
a structure resembling a bag in an animal

vesicle, cyst
a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)

noun.body

5 Subcategories

lacrimal sac, tear sac, dacryocyst go
either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands
Golgi body, Golgi apparatus, Golgi complex, dictyosome go
a netlike structure in the cytoplasm of animal cells (especially in those cells that produce secretions)
bulla, blister, bleb go
(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
follicle go
any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
liposome go
an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged