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staunched
/stɔntʃt/ /stɑntʃt/

To stop the flow of (blood).

jaw
jawnoun
/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
supranuclearadjective
/ˌsuːprəˈnuːkliər/ /ˌsuːprəˈnjuːkliər/

Above the level of the motor neurons

neuroendocrine
/ˌnjʊroʊˈɛndəˌkraɪn/ /ˌnʊroʊˈɛndəˌkraɪn/

Pertaining to the nervous system and endocrine system together

"a neuroendocrine cancer"

lumpectomies
/lʌmˈpɛktəmiz/

The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.

cord
cordnoun
/kɔːd/ /kɔɹd/

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

"spermatic cord; spinal cord; umbilical cord; vocal cords"

honker
honkernoun
/ˈhɑŋkər/ /ˈhɔŋkər/

A large nose.

erythrogenic
erythrogenicadjective
/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.

gall
gallnoun
/ɡɑl/

Bile, especially that of an animal; the greenish, profoundly bitter-tasting fluid found in bile ducts and gall bladders, structures associated with the liver.

optic nerve
/ˈɒptɪk ˈnɜːv/ /ˈɑːptɪk ˈnɜːrv/

Either of a pair of nerves that carry visual information from the retina to the brain

extravasated
/ɪkˈstrævəˌseɪtɪd/

To flow (or be forced) from a vessel

decerebrates
/diːˈserəbreɪts/ /dɪˈserəbreɪts/

To remove the cerebrum in order to eliminate brain function.

ciliary
ciliaryadjective
/ˈsɪliˌɛri/ /ˈsɪliəri/

Of or pertaining to a cilium.

bleeder
/ˈbliːdər/

A blood vessel that requires cauterization etc. to stop it from bleeding during surgery.

bypass
bypassnoun
/ˈbaɪpɑːs/ /ˈbaɪpæs/

An alternative passage created to divert a bodily fluid around a damaged organ; the surgical procedure to construct such a bypass

keratinizing
/ˈkerətɪnaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈkɛrəˌtɪnaɪzɪŋ/

To convert into keratin.

ischium
/ˈɪskɪəm/

The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis.

blepharitis
/blɛfəɹˈaɪtɪs/

An inflammation of the eyelid.

"Sarah's eyes were red and itchy, and the doctor diagnosed her with blepharitis. "