cauterization
the medical use of heat to burn tissue and stop bleeding
Episode vocabulary
The Good Doctor S3E20: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 20Drama
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posteriors
the buttocks; the back part of the body where you sit
cauterize
to burn a wound with heat to stop bleeding
duodenal
relating to the duodenum
catgut
a strong cord made from animal intestines, used especially for old-style instrument strings
sutured
closed with stitches
impale
to pierce or pin something with a sharp object
contusion
a bruise caused by a blow or fall
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
lactate
to produce milk
bayed
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
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trope
a common pattern or idea that appears often in stories, movies, or other media
silvering
the process of turning silver in color
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
intermittently
in a way that happens with pauses or breaks
palmed
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
euphemism
a mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one
reliever
a person or thing that makes pain, stress, or difficulty less severe
antler
one of the branched bony growths on a deer, elk, or moose
aorta
the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
septic
infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay
scalpel
a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
unilateral
affecting or involving only one side or one part