cauterize
to burn a wound with heat to stop bleeding
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The Good Doctor S3E9: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 9Drama
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distend
to swell, or make something swell, because of pressure from inside
condescend
to act in a way that shows you think you are better than someone else
sutured
closed with stitches
nitroglycerin
a poisonous liquid used in some medicines and explosives
lacerate
to tear or cut deeply
stent
a small tube placed inside a blood vessel or other passage to keep it open
pinking
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
forceps
a surgical tool with two arms used for holding or gripping things
amputate
to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
grafting
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
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clitoris
a small sensitive part of the female genitals
ulterior
hidden or not openly stated, especially about a motive or purpose
abut
to be next to something or share a boundary with it
laceration
a deep cut or tear in the skin
catheter
a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid
devastate
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
aorta
the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
resuscitation
the process of bringing someone back to consciousness or life
skyrocket
to increase very quickly
sponging
clean something with a sponge
arousal
a state of being excited, interested, or sexually stimulated
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else