The human external body was covered in great detail on our Human Anatomy page, so it stood to reason that we explore the Italian terms for the organi interni (internal organs) of the human body as well.


Some terms not included in the diagram above, but may prove helpful:

  • la cistifellea (gallbladder)
  • la laringe (larynx)
  • l’aorta (aorta)
  • il colon (colon)
  • l’ano (anus)
  • l’arteria (artery)
  • le vene (veins)
  • la clavicola (collarbone)
  • la spina dorsale (spine)
  • il midollo spinale (spinal cord)
  • le tonsille (tonsils)

TIPS: Another Italian reference for la spina dorsale (spine) is la colonna vertebrale, which translates literally to “the vertebral column”. Additionally, la clavicola (collarbone) is also referred to as “the clavicle” in English.

VOCABULARY
(33 Words)
gli organi interniinternal organs
l'ovaiaovary
l'uterouterus
il penepenis
il testicolotesticle
il rettorectum
l'appendiceappendix
l'instestino crassolarge intestine
l'instestino tenuesmall intestine
il renekidney
la vescicabladder
l'uretraurethra
l'esofagoesophagus
lo stomacostomach
la milzaspleen
il pancreaspancreas
il cuoreheart
il fegatoliver
il diaframmadiaphram
il polmonelung
la tracheatrachea
il cervellobrain
la cistifelleagallbladder
la laringelarynx
l'aortaaorta
il coloncolon
l'anoanus
l'arteriaartery
le veneveins
la clavicola collarbone
la spina dorsalespine
il midollo spinalespinal cord
le tonsilletonsils

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