hypochondria
an unhealthy fear that you are seriously ill when you probably are not
Episode vocabulary
Grey's Anatomy S11E15: English vocabulary
Season 11, Episode 15Drama
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sutured
closed with stitches
rasp
to speak in a rough, harsh voice
gallstone
a small, hard stone that forms in the gallbladder and can cause pain
triangulate
to find the position of something by using measurements from known points
stent
a small tube placed inside a blood vessel or other passage to keep it open
prosthesis
an artificial replacement for a missing body part
underling
a person who is lower in rank or status than someone else, especially in a job or organization
toupee
a small wig worn to cover a bald spot
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
wallop
to hit something hard, often with a single strong blow
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welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
femoral
relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg
cystic
relating to cysts or having the form of a cyst
skewer
a thin metal or wooden stick used for holding pieces of food while cooking
ditto
used to say that something is the same as what was just said
immobilize
to make something or someone unable to move
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
paralyze
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
grooving
to move or dance in a relaxed way to music
septic
infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay
fluke
a lucky result that seems unlikely or accidental