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staunched/stɔntʃt/ /stɑntʃt/
To stop the flow of (blood).

jaw/d͡ʒɔː/ /d͡ʒɑ/
One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

cauliflower ears/ˈkɔːliflaʊər ˈɪərz/
An ear swollen and deformed by repeated blows, common among boxers.

supranuclear/ˌsuːprəˈnuːkliər/ /ˌsuːprəˈnjuːkliər/
Above the level of the motor neurons

neuroendocrine/ˌnjʊroʊˈɛndəˌkraɪn/ /ˌnʊroʊˈɛndəˌkraɪn/
Pertaining to the nervous system and endocrine system together

lumpectomies/lʌmˈpɛktəmiz/
The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.

cord/kɔːd/ /kɔɹd/
Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.

honker/ˈhɑŋkər/ /ˈhɔŋkər/
A large nose.

erythrogenic/ɪˌrɪθroʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ /ˌɛrɪθroʊˈdʒɛnɪk/
That produces erythrocytes

anklebones/ˈæŋkəlˌboʊnz/
The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.