platitude
Worda remark that is so often repeated that it has become boring or unoriginal
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House S3E1: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 1Drama
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atrophied
Wordhaving wasted away or become smaller because of illness, age, or lack of use
effusion
Worda flow or release of something, especially liquid
stomaching
Wordthe present participle of stomach
regrowth
Wordthe process of growing again after being cut, damaged, or destroyed
hallucinate
Wordto see or hear things that are not really there
worser
Wordan old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
clotted
Wordthickened into a solid mass or lumps
soreness
Wordpain or tenderness in a part of the body
urination
Wordthe act of passing urine
tightness
Wordthe state of being tight or squeezed
sphincter
Worda ring-shaped muscle that closes an opening in the body
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disuse
Wordthe state of not being used for a long time
opiate
Worda drug made from opium or similar substances, used to relieve pain
welcomer
Worda person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
tantamount
Wordso important or serious that it is effectively the same as something else
pituitary
Wordthe pituitary gland
flinch
Wordto make a quick, nervous movement because of fear, surprise, or pain
eon
Worda very long period of time
cull
Wordto choose the best or most useful things from a larger group
muscling
Wordthe use of force or pressure to get something
larynx
Wordthe part of the throat that contains the vocal cords
substantiate
Wordto provide evidence that something is true
fabricate
Wordto invent false information or a story
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ventricle
Wordone of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart
conduction
Wordthe way heat or electricity moves through a material without the material itself moving
paralyze
Wordto make a person or part of the body unable to move
euphemism
Worda mild or indirect word or phrase used instead of a harsher one
scoot
Wordto move or go somewhere quickly, often in a playful or casual way
scurvy
Worda disease caused by not getting enough vitamin C, which can make gums bleed and teeth loosen
degeneration
Wordthe process of becoming worse or weaker over time
hypocritical
Wordbehaving in a way that shows you expect more honesty or goodness from others than from yourself
abnormality
Worda sign that something is not normal or expected
spasm
Worda sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle
vitals
Wordthe main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing
sedate
Wordcalm, quiet, and not lively
urinary
Wordrelating to the urinary system or urine
spout
Wordto send out liquid in a sudden flow or stream
abler
Wordmore able or skilled than someone or something else
testicle
Wordeither of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones
pang
Worda sudden sharp pain or a sudden feeling of sadness or regret
tearful
Wordshowing sadness, often with tears
pancreas
Wordan organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin
pining
Wordfull of longing or sadness for someone or something
pancreatic
Wordrelating to the pancreas
drool
Wordto let saliva run from your mouth
neurologist
Worda doctor who specializes in the brain, nerves, and nervous system
rad
Wordexcellent or very cool
primo
Wordexcellent; of very high quality
carte
Worda menu listing the dishes available in a restaurant
cyst
Worda small sac in the body that is filled with fluid or soft material
dissect
Wordto cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts
diaphragm
Wordthe muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe
incubation
Wordthe process of keeping eggs, cells, or microorganisms at the right temperature so they can develop
hallucination
Wordsomething you see, hear, or feel that seems real but is not caused by anything outside your mind
evener
Wordsomething that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
enclose
Wordto put something inside or together with something else
transverse
Wordgoing or placed across something, especially at a right angle
sarcasm
Wordspeech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt
necking
Wordkissing and touching someone in a sexual way
neurological
Wordrelating to the nervous system or to neurology
regenerate
Wordto grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss
obsess
Wordto fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
loaning
Wordthe act of lending something to someone
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
whim
Worda sudden wish to do something, often without planning it
invert
Wordto turn something into the opposite position, order, or arrangement
stuffing
Wordsoft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys
lesion
Wordan area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease
vascular
Wordrelating to blood vessels
benign
Wordnot harmful or dangerous
tailing
Wordthe act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
quad
Worda central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus
tendon
Worda strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone
delusion
Worda false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true
risk management
Phrasethe process of finding possible risks and reducing their chance or impact
urinary tract
Phrasethe organs and tubes that carry urine out of the body
audible
Wordable to be heard
sacking
Wordthe act of being dismissed from a job
scarring
Wordthe process of forming scars as a wound heals
sterile
Wordfree from germs or other living microorganisms
wheeling
Wordthe act of moving something on wheels
going away
Phrasethe act of leaving a place
fives
Worda game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
insertion
Wordthe act of putting something into something else
shotted
Wordpast tense and past participle of shoot
nurture
Wordto help someone or something develop and grow
tabling
Wordthe act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
crave
Wordto want something very much
sap
Wordthe liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances
hunch
Worda feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
time in
Phraseto record that you have started work or a shift
choke on
Phraseto refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion
morphine
Worda strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals
cramp
Worda sudden painful tightening of a muscle
screwing
Wordthe act of fastening something with a screw
that's a good one
Phraseused to say that something is not believable
dry eye
Phrasea condition in which your eyes do not make enough tears and feel dry or irritated
make interesting
Phraseto make a bet with someone