bedsore
a sore on the skin, usually caused by pressure from lying or sitting in one position for too long
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E8: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 8CrimeDramaMystery
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emasculation
the act of making someone feel less powerful, confident, or masculine
inseminate
to put semen into an animal or person for reproduction
gynecological
relating to the medical care of the female reproductive system
atrophied
having wasted away or become smaller because of illness, age, or lack of use
vitriol
very bitter and cruel criticism or speech
ganglion
a small group of nerve cell bodies linked together
dragnet
a net dragged along the bottom of water to catch fish
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
gynecology
the branch of medicine that deals with the female reproductive system
chock
a block or wedge placed under a wheel to keep a vehicle from moving
verifiable
able to be checked and proved true
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polyp
a small growth on a body surface, especially in the nose, throat, or intestines
impregnate
to make a woman or female animal pregnant
docket
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
comatose
in a coma; deeply unconscious for a long time
uterine
relating to the uterus
agitate
to make someone feel worried or upset
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
hatter
a person who makes or sells hats
fining
the act of making someone pay a fine
cortical
relating to the cortex, especially the outer layer of the brain
vegetative
relating to growth in plants, especially when they are not flowering or producing fruit