slicking
making something smooth and glossy
Episode vocabulary
House S1E4: English vocabulary
Season 1, Episode 4Drama
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gyn
a woman or female animal.
triviality
the quality of being unimportant or not worth serious attention
rubella
a contagious viral illness that causes fever and a red rash
sniffle
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
ventilate
to let fresh air into a room or building
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
fecal
relating to feces
virulent
very harmful, severe, or aggressive
tapeworm
a long, flat worm that lives in the intestines of people or animals and takes food from them
jaundice
a medical condition that causes the skin or the whites of the eyes to turn yellow
therapeutics
the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease
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lethargic
feeling very tired and lacking energy
symptomatic
showing symptoms of a disease or condition
antibacterial
able to kill bacteria or stop them from growing
respirator
a mask or device worn over the nose and mouth to protect you from harmful dust, smoke, or fumes
contaminate
to make a substance or place dirty or unsafe by adding harmful material
indeterminate
not clearly known, fixed, or defined
abscess
a painful swollen area in the body that contains pus
prenatal
relating to the time before a baby is born
herpes
a common viral infection that can cause cold sores or genital sores
plummet
to fall or drop very quickly and suddenly
abler
more able or skilled than someone or something else
swab
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample