flabbergast
Wordto surprise or shock someone very much
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House S2E18: English vocabulary
Season 2, Episode 18Drama
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transfuse
Wordto move a liquid, especially blood, from one place or container to another
relapsing
Wordhappening again after a period of improvement
ulceration
Wordthe formation of ulcers in a part of the body
conjunctivitis
Wordan eye infection that makes the white part of the eye red and sore
teat
Wordthe nipple of an animal, especially a cow, goat, or sheep
sniffle
Wordto breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
stomaching
Wordthe present participle of stomach
prophylactic
Wordintended to prevent disease or infection
rectal
Wordrelating to the rectum, the lower part of the large intestine
clotted
Wordthickened into a solid mass or lumps
scrotum
Wordthe pouch of skin that holds the testicles
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malaise
Worda vague feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease
ratting
Wordthe act of hunting or trapping rats
ocular
Wordrelating to the eye or vision
idyllic
Wordvery peaceful, beautiful, and pleasant
treatable
Wordable to be treated successfully with medicine or other care
leavings
Wordthings that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
muscling
Wordthe use of force or pressure to get something
rectum
Wordthe last part of the large intestine, just before the anus
nosing
Wordthe front edge of a step or stair
ethically
Wordin a morally right or acceptable way
sedation
Wordthe use of sedative drugs to make someone calm or sleepy
vail
Worda valley
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redness
Wordthe state or quality of being red
cirrhosis
Worda serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function
inexplicable
Wordimpossible to explain
dyeing
Wordthe process of coloring fabric or other materials
abnormality
Worda sign that something is not normal or expected
spasm
Worda sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle
inactivity
Worda lack of activity or movement
vitals
Wordthe main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
sedate
Wordcalm, quiet, and not lively
abnormally
Wordin a way that is not normal or usual
tacky
Wordshowing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress
neurology
Wordthe branch of medicine that deals with the brain, nerves, and nervous system
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
swab
Worda small piece of soft material used for cleaning a wound or taking a sample
ovarian
Wordrelating to an ovary
chopstick
Wordone of a pair of thin sticks used for eating Asian food
lymph
Worda clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells
ovary
Wordone of the two organs in a woman's body that produce eggs
sinus
Wordone of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes
menstrual
Wordrelating to menstruation
gastric
Wordrelating to the stomach
slighting
Wordshowing disrespect or contempt
retina
Wordthe part at the back of the eye that senses light and sends visual signals to the brain
spore
Worda tiny cell that a plant, fungus, or some bacteria uses to reproduce
bile
Worda bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat
neuron
Worda nerve cell that sends signals in the body and brain
optics
Wordthe scientific study of light and how it behaves
sleepless
Wordnot able to sleep
admittedly
Wordused to admit that something is true, often before adding a contrast
pathological
Wordrelating to disease or caused by a disease
procurement
Wordthe process of buying and supplying goods or services for a company or organization
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
meningitis
Worda serious illness that causes swelling around the brain and spinal cord
withhold
Wordto deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
lapsed
Wordno longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed
hepatitis
Worda disease that causes inflammation of the liver
neurological
Wordrelating to the nervous system or to neurology
lapse
Worda small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment
laziness
Wordthe habit of not wanting to work, move, or do anything difficult
hoof
Wordthe hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow
nodding
Wordslightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment
regenerate
Wordto grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss
transfusion
Wordthe process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein
stroking
Wordthe act of gently rubbing or stroking something
carding
Wordthe process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
typhoid
Worda serious bacterial fever spread by contaminated food or water
hemorrhage
Worda heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel
toxin
Worda poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria
medically
Wordin a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment
clot
Worda thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid
eyeball
Wordthe round part of the eye
sedative
Worda drug that makes someone calm or sleepy
rabies
Worda serious disease that affects the brain and nervous system and is usually fatal
pathology
Wordthe study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body
craze
Worda fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time
kick butt
Phraseto be very good or impressive
vascular
Wordrelating to blood vessels
butting
Wordto hit or push with the head or horns
analytical
Wordusing careful analysis and logical thinking
delusion
Worda false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true
Other Side
Phrasethe life or world believed to exist after death
conveniently
Wordin a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well
blurry
Wordnot clear, sharp, or easy to see
can wait
Phrasea sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait
brain wave
Phrasethe regular patterns of electrical activity in the brain
cortex
Wordthe outer layer of the brain
kennel
Worda place where dogs are kept, boarded, or bred
toxicity
Wordthe quality of being poisonous or harmful
wheeling
Wordthe act of moving something on wheels
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
dosage
Wordthe amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time
blood in
Phraseto join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation
tabling
Wordthe act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
ding
Worda short, sharp ringing sound
complicate
Wordto make something more difficult or harder to understand
head up
Phraseto lead a group, team, or project