nuzzle
to rub or press gently against someone or something, often with the nose
Episode vocabulary
Grey's Anatomy S21E18: English vocabulary
Season 21, Episode 18Drama
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cavernous
very large and hollow-looking, like a cave
physiologically
in a way that relates to the body's normal functions
acetylene
a colorless gas that burns easily and is used in welding
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
grafting
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
washout
a complete failure or disappointment
aortic
relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
ooze
to flow out slowly in a thick or sticky way
retrace
to go back over the same route or path
ventricle
one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart
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touchstone
something that is used to judge the value, quality, or importance of something else
aorta
the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
emergent
starting to appear or become important
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
neurology
the branch of medicine that deals with the brain, nerves, and nervous system
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
passer
a person who passes a ball to another player, especially in football
dissect
to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts
apathy
a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
stabling
the act of keeping horses in stables