friable
easily broken into small pieces or powdery bits
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Grey's Anatomy S12E13: English vocabulary
Season 12, Episode 13Drama
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stomaching
the present participle of stomach
diffused
spread out so it is not concentrated in one place
stent
a small tube placed inside a blood vessel or other passage to keep it open
dibs
a claim to something, especially when people say they want it first
amputate
to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
grafting
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
anoint
to put oil or holy oil on someone or something as part of a religious ceremony
bravado
a show of confidence or boldness meant to impress other people
ruffle
to make something untidy or messy
spreader
a machine or tool used to spread something evenly over an area
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lumbar
relating to the lower back
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
oscillate
to move repeatedly from side to side or up and down between two points
hemoglobin
a substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen
nosing
the front edge of a step or stair
gastrointestinal
relating to the stomach and intestines
aorta
the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
fathom
a unit of length equal to six feet, used mainly for measuring water depth
scalpel
a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
stasis
a state of little or no change, activity, or progress
cadaver
a dead human body
dicing
the act of cutting food into small cubes