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extremity

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Noun

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Singular
extremity

Plural
extremities

  1. An extremity is a part of an animal's body that is used to move around and to hold objects.
    For a human, the hand is an extremity that is used to hold objects and can also help to move around in trees.
  2. An extremity is the most extreme or furthest point of something.


Parts of the body (edit)
head ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin
torso neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back
internal organs heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb
extremities arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes
sex organs penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva