wheeze
to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway
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Grey's Anatomy S8E14: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 14Drama
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palpation
the act of examining a part of the body by pressing and feeling it with the hands
nougat
a sweet made with sugar, nuts, and sometimes fruit or chocolate
muffle
to make a sound quieter or less clear
fleeced
to cheat someone out of a lot of money
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
ocular
relating to the eye or vision
sterilize
to make something free of all harmful germs
gorged
having eaten too much
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
louse
a small parasitic insect that lives in hair or on the body
crass
rude, insensitive, and lacking good taste
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nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
adhesion
the ability of one surface to stick to another
clementine
a small, sweet orange fruit that is easy to peel
poling
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
scalpel
a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
vitals
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
cynic
a person who expects people to act mainly out of self-interest and does not trust their sincerity
milligram
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
ovary
one of the two organs in a woman's body that produce eggs
hernia
a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it
locket
a small decorative case worn on a chain around the neck, often holding a photo or keepsake
renal
relating to the kidneys