| barbell |
a bar with weights attached at each end used for exercising and building muscle. Barbells are usually made of metal, and the weights can be changed to make the bar heavier or lighter. |
| biceps |
the large muscle at the front of the upper arm that bends the elbow. |
| cramp1 |
(sometimes plural) a sharp pain in a muscle that suddenly becomes tight. [1/3 definitions] |
| diaphragm |
a wall of muscle that separates the chest and abdomen in humans and certain animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| fat |
having a lot of extra flesh that is not muscle; plump; overweight. [1/4 definitions] |
| flesh |
the soft tissue, including muscle and fat, that lies between the skin and the bones. [1/3 definitions] |
| influenza |
a disease caused by a virus in humans and some animals; flu. Influenza causes fever, indigestion, coughing and muscle pain. |
| kink |
a sore muscle that feels like it is in a knot. [1/4 definitions] |
| lid |
a fold of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eye; eyelid. [1/2 definitions] |
| muscle |
tissue in the body of animals and humans that moves parts of the body. Muscle is made up of bundles of fibers that move the body by tightening and relaxing. [1/3 definitions] |
| muscular |
having to do with muscle. [1/2 definitions] |
| scallop |
a small invertebrate animal that lives in the ocean. A scallop lives inside of two shells that are attached to each other with a kind of hinge. These rounded, ribbed shells protect the scallop's soft body. The hinged shells can be opened and closed using a large muscle of the scallop. People sometimes eat this muscle. Scallops are mollusks and are closely related to clams and mussels. [2/4 definitions] |
| stitch |
a sudden, sharp muscle pain in one's side. [1/5 definitions] |
| tendon |
a cord or band of tough white tissue that connects a muscle with a bone or other body part; sinew. |
| tone |
healthy firmness of the skin, muscle, or organs of the body. [1/7 definitions] |
| twist |
a wrench or sprain of a muscle. [1/18 definitions] |