acupressure
a treatment that uses pressure from the fingers or thumbs on specific points of the body to help relieve pain or tension
Episode vocabulary
Grey's Anatomy S20E5: English vocabulary
Season 20, Episode 5Drama
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friable
easily broken into small pieces or powdery bits
oxygenate
to add oxygen to something or make it contain more oxygen
sutured
closed with stitches
duds
clothes, especially old or casual clothes
appendectomy
an operation to remove the appendix
vasectomy
a surgical operation that prevents a man from being able to have children
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
impale
to pierce or pin something with a sharp object
unsettle
to make someone feel worried, uneasy, or disturbed
dislocate
to force a bone or joint out of its normal position
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
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hellish
extremely unpleasant, difficult, or severe
perforation
a row of small holes made so something can be torn easily
overrule
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
gloat
to feel or show smug pleasure about your own success or someone else's failure
tenuous
weak, slight, or not very strong
laceration
a deep cut or tear in the skin
hemoglobin
a substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen
fascinate
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
appendicitis
a painful swelling of the appendix that usually needs urgent treatment
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
emergent
starting to appear or become important
extremity
the farthest point or outer edge of something