pleasantry
a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
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Grey's Anatomy S3E8: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 8Drama
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cauterize
to burn a wound with heat to stop bleeding
coddle
to treat someone with too much care or protection
bleeder
a person who bleeds easily or a lot
fondle
to touch or stroke gently and affectionately
stomaching
the present participle of stomach
clavicle
the bone between your shoulder and chest
chaperon
a person who goes with someone to make sure they are safe or behave properly
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
grafting
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
gasket
a ring or shaped piece of rubber or other material used to seal a joint
carburetor
a device in an engine that mixes air and fuel before they burn
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lopsided
having one side lower, smaller, or heavier than the other
aortic
relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart
hock
to pawn something, especially to get money quickly
carotid
either of the two main arteries that carry blood to the head and neck
flinch
to make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain
esophagus
the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach
redness
the state or quality of being red
aorta
the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
scalpel
a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
abnormality
a sign that something is not normal or expected
pectoral
relating to the chest
spasm
a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle