cauterize
to burn a wound with heat to stop bleeding
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Grey's Anatomy S8E17: English vocabulary
Season 8, Episode 17Drama
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hotness
the quality of being hot
sutured
closed with stitches
bedpan
a shallow container used by a person who is in bed to urinate or pass stool
bleeder
a person who bleeds easily or a lot
flatterer
a person who praises someone too much, often to get an advantage
overstep
to go beyond the limits of what is acceptable or allowed
tacking
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
ventilate
to let fresh air into a room or building
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
presumptuous
too confident in a way that is rude or not appropriate
pimping
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
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foxed
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
irreparable
impossible to repair or fix
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
dilate
to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
drape
to hang or place something loosely over something else
copped
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
sepsis
a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection
vitals
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
electrolyte
a substance that lets electricity pass through it when dissolved in water or another liquid
scone
a small baked bread roll, often served with tea
cradling
holding something gently and protectively
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else