cauterization
Wordthe medical use of heat to burn tissue and stop bleeding
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the medical use of heat to burn tissue and stop bleeding
the buttocks; the back part of the body where you sit
to burn a wound with heat to stop bleeding
relating to the duodenum
a strong cord made from animal intestines, used especially for old-style instrument strings
closed with stitches
to pierce or pin something with a sharp object
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
a surgical tool with two arms used for holding or gripping things
to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery
to produce milk
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
a common pattern or idea that appears often in stories, movies, or other media
the process of turning silver in color
the use of force or pressure to get something
in a way that happens with pauses or breaks
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
a mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one
a person or thing that makes pain, stress, or difficulty less severe
one of the branched bony growths on a deer, elk, or moose
the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay
a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
affecting or involving only one side or one part
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to breathe air out of your lungs
an organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin
showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new
the act of cutting open a body or plant to study its parts
a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut
without looking, or without being able to see clearly
the escape of liquid, gas, or energy through a hole or crack
the act of keeping horses in stables
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
a place where wine is made and often sold
deep sadness or emotional pain
a slight shaking movement
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a temporary frame of metal poles and boards used by workers to reach high places
moving gently against something with a soft, light sound
a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation
made invalid or no longer legally effective
a cross with a figure of Jesus Christ on it
located at the back or rear of something
a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body
damaged so badly that it has split open or torn
to pull something back or back in
spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted
the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum
used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria
to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion
a serious break in a relationship or situation
the process of forming scars as a wound heals
free from germs or other living microorganisms
to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a person who bowls in cricket
showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something
a setback or decline
a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items
relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell
to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored
a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals
the intestines
either of the two tubes that carry an egg from an ovary to the uterus
relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes
a strong band of tissue that connects bones in a joint
a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a close sharing of thoughts, feelings, or spiritual life
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
a cheap place where travelers can stay, often with shared rooms and bathrooms
relating to the abdomen or stomach area
to spread over and take control of a place, often in an unwanted way
a hospital room where surgery is performed
the act of putting things into bags or packages
to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it
used to show approval or encouragement
to look around a place casually, often while searching for something
to hit something or someone accidentally while moving past
to block or close off with bars or a barrier
a place where beer is made
a device used to hold two things tightly together
to stop something from happening or continuing
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
causing great damage, failure, or suffering
deserving praise, help, or respect
to say numbers in order, one after another, especially as a drill or to check a group
causing strong emotional pain or shock
to move upward
as; in the same way that
to break a rule, law, or agreement
moving forward quickly and forcefully
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or similar material
used to talk about an earlier time in the past