adenoidal
Worddescribing a voice that sounds blocked through the nose
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The Good Doctor S4E3: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 3Drama
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overrate
Wordto think or say that something is better, more important, or more valuable than it really is
posteriors
Wordthe buttocks; the back part of the body where you sit
porcine
Wordrelating to pigs or like a pig
circumflex
Worda mark (^) used over a letter in some languages
contraindication
Worda reason not to use a particular medicine or treatment because it may be harmful
sutured
Wordclosed with stitches
tuberous
Wordhaving or producing tubers
paralytic
Wordrelating to paralysis
tendril
Worda thin curling part of a climbing plant that helps it hold on to things
diffused
Wordspread out so it is not concentrated in one place
stent
Worda small tube placed inside a blood vessel or other passage to keep it open
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profusion
Worda very large amount of something
atrial
Wordrelating to an atrium, especially one of the upper chambers of the heart
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
sternum
Wordthe bone in the center of the chest
clotted
Wordthickened into a solid mass or lumps
rheumatic
Wordrelating to rheumatism or joint pain
grafting
Wordthe process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
fascia
Worda layer of tough tissue that surrounds and supports muscles and organs
reconstructive
Wordused for repairing or rebuilding body parts after injury or illness
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
redistribute
Wordto distribute something again in a different way
constrict
Wordto make something narrower or tighter by squeezing it
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ragtime
Worda style of music with a lively, syncopated rhythm, popular in the early 1900s
deformity
Worda physical problem or abnormal shape, especially in the body
bovine
Wordrelating to cattle
conduction
Wordthe way heat or electricity moves through a material without the material itself moving
aorta
Wordthe main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
grooving
Wordto move or dance in a relaxed way to music
poling
Wordthe act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
asymmetrical
Wordhaving parts that do not match on both sides
alum
Worda person who has studied at a particular school, college, or university
sponging
Wordclean something with a sponge
inflow
Wordthe movement of something into a place or system
abnormality
Worda sign that something is not normal or expected
copped
Wordto get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
stipend
Worda fixed regular payment, especially for living expenses or study
surgically
Wordin a way that is very careful and precise
tracer
Wordsomething used to trace or track something else
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
bummer
Worda disappointing or annoying situation
excise
Worda tax on certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or fuel
sinus
Wordone of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes
bile
Worda bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat
infiltration
Wordthe secret movement of people or things into a place, especially to spy or cause damage
obese
Wordextremely overweight, especially in a way that affects health
defer
Wordto delay something until a later time
retriever
Worda dog bred to find and bring back game
hazy
Wordnot clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze
suture
Worda stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut
dissect
Wordto cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts
procurement
Wordthe process of buying and supplying goods or services for a company or organization
yiddish
Worda language traditionally spoken by many Jewish communities, based on German and written in Hebrew letters
stabling
Wordthe act of keeping horses in stables
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
atrium
Worda large open area inside a building, often with a glass roof
graft
Worda piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together
lapsed
Wordno longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed
lapse
Worda small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment
pediatric
Wordrelating to the medical care of children
arterial
Wordrelating to an artery
retrieval
Wordthe act of getting back something that was lost or stored
tryout
Worda test or audition to see if someone is suitable for a team, role, or activity
obsess
Wordto fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
incision
Worda small cut made in the body, usually during an operation
deficient
Wordlacking something important or necessary
loaning
Wordthe act of lending something to someone
metabolic
Wordrelating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body
iodine
Worda chemical element used in medicine and as a nutrient in small amounts
posterior
Wordlocated at the back or rear of something
obnoxious
Wordvery unpleasant or annoying
clot
Worda thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid
infiltrate
Wordto enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm
outflow
Wordthe movement of something flowing out of a place or container
coronary
Wordrelating to the blood vessels that supply the heart
dizziness
Worda feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady
invert
Wordto turn something into the opposite position, order, or arrangement
ruptured
Worddamaged so badly that it has split open or torn
springing
Wordmoving with quick, light jumps
saline
Wordcontaining salt or tasting like salt
visualize
Wordto form a clear picture of something in your mind
when it's at home
Phraseused to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
shadowing
Wordthe practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
diffuse
Wordspread out over a wide area; not concentrated
suction
Wordthe act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum
butting
Wordto hit or push with the head or horns
olympian
Worda person who takes part in the Olympic Games
at ease
Phrasea command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position
breast implant
Phrasea medical device placed in the breast to make it larger or to rebuild it after surgery
beaming
Wordsmiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement
hard on
PhraseA strong sexual desire for someone
adrenaline
Worda hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited
benevolent
Wordkind and wanting to help other people
vena cava
Phrasethe large vein that carries blood from the upper body to the heart
internal medicine
Phrasethe branch of medicine that treats diseases of the internal organs without surgery
mitral valve
Phrasethe valve that controls blood flow between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
manage up
Phraseto influence your boss or another person above you at work so they make a good decision
rupture
Worda serious break in a relationship or situation
scarring
Wordthe process of forming scars as a wound heals