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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.

perspiring
/pərˈspaɪərɪŋ/ /pəˈspaɪərɪŋ/

To emit (sweat or perspiration) through the skin's pores.

"I was perspiring freely after running the marathon."

cauliflower ears
/ˈkɔːliflaʊər ˈɪərz/

An ear swollen and deformed by repeated blows, common among boxers.

hiccoughing
/ˈhɪkʌfɪŋ/ /ˈhɪkɒfɪŋ/

To produce a hiccup; have the hiccups.

"The baby was hiccoughing after drinking his milk too quickly. "

coordination
/koʊˌɔɹdɪˈneɪʃən/

The ability to coordinate one's senses and physical movements in order to act skillfully.

sleep
sleepverb
/sliːp/ /slip/

To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

"You should sleep 8 hours a day."

emporium
/ɛmˈpɔː.ɹi.əm/ /ɛmˈpɔ.ɹi.əm/

(by extension) The brain.

"My brain, my emporium of knowledge, was struggling to remember the capital of France. "

neuroendocrine
/ˌnjʊroʊˈɛndəˌkraɪn/ /ˌnʊroʊˈɛndəˌkraɪn/

Pertaining to the nervous system and endocrine system together

"a neuroendocrine cancer"

emaciations
/ɪˌmeɪʃiˈeɪʃənz/ /iˌmeɪʃiˈeɪʃənz/

The act of making very lean.

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"

drawback
/ˈdɹɔːˌbæk/

The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette.

honker
honkernoun
/ˈhɑŋkər/ /ˈhɔŋkər/

A loud burst of flatulence.

erythrogenic
erythrogenicadjective
/ɪˌrɪθroʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ /ˌɛrɪθroʊˈdʒɛnɪk/

That produces erythrocytes

recall
recallnoun
/rɪˈkɔl/

Memory; the ability to remember.

goober
gooberverb
/ˈɡuːbə/ /ˈɡubəɹ/

To drool or dribble.

wakened
/ˈweɪkənd/ /ˈweɪkənd/ /ˈwɑːkənd/ /wəkənd/

To wake or rouse from sleep.

morbidity
/mɔrˈbɪdəti/ /məˈrbɪdəti/

Adverse effects caused by a medical treatment such as surgery.

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.