diff --git a/data/json/body_parts.json b/data/json/body_parts.json
index e1c442afe2631..37fca05f6b4ce 100644
--- a/data/json/body_parts.json
+++ b/data/json/body_parts.json
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     "id": "torso",
     "type": "body_part",
     "name": "torso",
-    "heading_singular": "Torso",
-    "heading_plural": "Torso",
+    "heading": "Torso",
+    "heading_multiple": "Torso",
     "hp_bar_ui_text": "TORSO",
     "encumbrance_text": "Dodging and melee is hampered.",
     "main_part": "torso",
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     "id": "head",
     "type": "body_part",
     "name": "head",
-    "heading_singular": "Head",
-    "heading_plural": "Head",
+    "heading": "Head",
+    "heading_multiple": "Head",
     "hp_bar_ui_text": "HEAD",
     "encumbrance_text": "",
     "main_part": "head",
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
     "id": "eyes",
     "type": "body_part",
     "name": "eyes",
-    "heading_singular": "Eyes",
-    "heading_plural": "Eyes",
+    "heading": "Eyes",
+    "heading_multiple": "Eyes",
     "encumbrance_text": "Ranged combat is hampered.",
     "main_part": "head",
     "opposite_part": "eyes",
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
     "id": "mouth",
     "type": "body_part",
     "name": "mouth",
-    "heading_singular": "Mouth",
-    "heading_plural": "Mouth",
+    "heading": "Mouth",
+    "heading_multiple": "Mouth",
     "encumbrance_text": "Running is slowed.",
     "main_part": "head",
     "opposite_part": "mouth",
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@
     "id": "arm_l",
     "type": "body_part",
     "name": "left arm",
-    "name_plural": "arms",
-    "heading_singular": "L. Arm",
-    "heading_plural": "Arms",
+    "name_multiple": "arms",
+    "heading": "L. Arm",
+    "heading_multiple": "Arms",
     "encumbrance_text": "Melee and ranged combat is hampered.",
     "hp_bar_ui_text": "L ARM",
     "main_part": "arm_l",
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@
     "id": "arm_r",
     "type": "body_part",
     "name": "right arm",
-    "name_plural": "arms",
-    "heading_singular": "R. Arm",
-    "heading_plural": "Arms",
+    "name_multiple": "arms",
+    "heading": "R. Arm",
+    "heading_multiple": "Arms",
     "hp_bar_ui_text": "R ARM",
     "encumbrance_text": "Melee and ranged combat is hampered.",
     "main_part": "arm_r",
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@
     "id": "hand_l",
     "type": "body_part",
     "name": "left hand",
-    "name_plural": "hands",
-    "heading_singular": "L. Hand",
-    "heading_plural": "Hands",
+    "name_multiple": "hands",
+    "heading": "L. Hand",
+    "heading_multiple": "Hands",
     "encumbrance_text": "Manual tasks are slowed.",
     "main_part": "arm_l",
     "opposite_part": "hand_r",
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@
     "id": "hand_r",
     "type": "body_part",
     "name": "right hand",
-    "name_plural": "hands",
-    "heading_singular": "R. Hand",
-    "heading_plural": "Hands",
+    "name_multiple": "hands",
+    "heading": "R. Hand",
+    "heading_multiple": "Hands",
     "encumbrance_text": "Manual tasks are slowed.",
     "main_part": "arm_r",
     "opposite_part": "hand_l",
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@
     "id": "leg_l",
     "type": "body_part",
     "name": "left leg",
-    "name_plural": "legs",
-    "heading_singular": "L. Leg",
-    "heading_plural": "Legs",
+    "name_multiple": "legs",
+    "heading": "L. Leg",
+    "heading_multiple": "Legs",
     "hp_bar_ui_text": "L LEG",
     "encumbrance_text": "Running and swimming are slowed.",
     "main_part": "leg_l",
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@
     "id": "leg_r",
     "type": "body_part",
     "name": "right leg",
-    "name_plural": "legs",
-    "heading_singular": "R. Leg",
-    "heading_plural": "Legs",
+    "name_multiple": "legs",
+    "heading": "R. Leg",
+    "heading_multiple": "Legs",
     "hp_bar_ui_text": "R LEG",
     "encumbrance_text": "Running and swimming are slowed.",
     "main_part": "leg_r",
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@
     "id": "foot_l",
     "type": "body_part",
     "name": "left foot",
-    "name_plural": "feet",
-    "heading_singular": "L. Foot",
-    "heading_plural": "Feet",
+    "name_multiple": "feet",
+    "heading": "L. Foot",
+    "heading_multiple": "Feet",
     "encumbrance_text": "Running is slowed.",
     "main_part": "leg_l",
     "opposite_part": "foot_r",
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@
     "id": "foot_r",
     "type": "body_part",
     "name": "right foot",
-    "name_plural": "feet",
-    "heading_singular": "R. Foot",
-    "heading_plural": "Feet",
+    "name_multiple": "feet",
+    "heading": "R. Foot",
+    "heading_multiple": "Feet",
     "encumbrance_text": "Running is slowed.",
     "main_part": "leg_r",
     "opposite_part": "foot_l",
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@
     "id": "num_bp",
     "type": "body_part",
     "name": "appendix",
-    "heading_singular": "appendix",
-    "heading_plural": "Appendices",
+    "heading": "appendix",
+    "heading_multiple": "Appendices",
     "encumbrance_text": "It's inflamed.",
     "main_part": "num_bp",
     "opposite_part": "num_bp",
diff --git a/src/bodypart.cpp b/src/bodypart.cpp
index 995313c5640ff..2aff763cddecb 100644
--- a/src/bodypart.cpp
+++ b/src/bodypart.cpp
@@ -183,9 +183,15 @@ void body_part_struct::load( const JsonObject &jo, const std::string & )
     mandatory( jo, was_loaded, "id", id );
 
     mandatory( jo, was_loaded, "name", name );
-    optional( jo, was_loaded, "name_plural", name_multiple );
-    mandatory( jo, was_loaded, "heading_singular", name_as_heading_singular );
-    mandatory( jo, was_loaded, "heading_plural", name_as_heading_multiple );
+    // This is NOT the plural of `name`; it's a name refering to the pair of
+    // bodyparts which this bodypart belongs to, and thus should not be implemented
+    // using "ngettext" or "translation::make_plural". Otherwise, in languages
+    // without plural forms, translation of this string would indicate it
+    // to be a left or right part, while it is not.
+    optional( jo, was_loaded, "name_multiple", name_multiple );
+    mandatory( jo, was_loaded, "heading", name_as_heading );
+    // Same as the above comment
+    mandatory( jo, was_loaded, "heading_multiple", name_as_heading_multiple );
     optional( jo, was_loaded, "hp_bar_ui_text", hp_bar_ui_text );
     mandatory( jo, was_loaded, "encumbrance_text", encumb_text );
     mandatory( jo, was_loaded, "hit_size", hit_size );
@@ -276,7 +282,7 @@ std::string body_part_name_accusative( body_part bp, int number )
 std::string body_part_name_as_heading( body_part bp, int number )
 {
     const auto &bdy = get_bp( bp );
-    return number > 1 ? _( bdy.name_as_heading_multiple ) : _( bdy.name_as_heading_singular );
+    return number > 1 ? _( bdy.name_as_heading_multiple ) : _( bdy.name_as_heading );
 }
 
 std::string body_part_hp_bar_ui_text( body_part bp )
diff --git a/src/bodypart.h b/src/bodypart.h
index 91ceee47a0d73..94207ebee322d 100644
--- a/src/bodypart.h
+++ b/src/bodypart.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct body_part_struct {
         // Those are stored untranslated
         std::string name;
         std::string name_multiple;
-        std::string name_as_heading_singular;
+        std::string name_as_heading;
         std::string name_as_heading_multiple;
         std::string hp_bar_ui_text;
         std::string encumb_text;