calipers
a tool with two arms used for measuring the width or thickness of something
Episode vocabulary
Grey's Anatomy S4E17: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 17Drama
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sutured
closed with stitches
encase
to cover or enclose something completely
testicular
relating to the testicles
savant
a very learned person, especially a scholar or scientist
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
cubby
a small enclosed space or compartment for storing things
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
lagging
material used to cover something to keep heat in or protect it
catheter
a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid
scalpel
a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
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gauze
a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding
vitals
the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
suture
a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut
diaphragm
the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe
stitching
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
stabling
the act of keeping horses in stables
evener
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
corny
predictable and not funny, especially because it is too obvious
idiotic
very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you
prescribe
to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment
toxin
a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria
clot
a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid