distend
to swell, or make something swell, because of pressure from inside
Episode vocabulary
Grey's Anatomy S19E5: English vocabulary
Season 19, Episode 5Drama
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miscarry
to lose a baby through miscarriage
cesarean
relating to a cesarean section
snobby
showing that you think you are better than other people
ophthalmology
the branch of medicine that deals with eye diseases and treatment
glut
a large amount of something, especially more than is needed
gyroscope
a device with a spinning wheel or disc that helps keep something steady or measure movement
uterine
relating to the uterus
cashew
the edible nut of the cashew tree
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
catheter
a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid
enigmatic
mysterious and hard to understand
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prenatal
relating to the time before a baby is born
prizing
to value something very highly
infuriate
to make someone extremely angry
lawmaker
a person who makes or votes for laws
hamstring
one of the two muscles at the back of the thigh
carnage
the violent killing of many people
inflated
too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable
remission
a period when a disease gets better or is less active
wail
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
pretzel
a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick
admittedly
used to admit that something is true, often before adding a contrast
shaman
a person in some traditional cultures who is believed to heal people and communicate with spirits