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House S3E2: English vocabulary
Season 3, Episode 2Drama
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atrophied
having wasted away or become smaller because of illness, age, or lack of use
torturous
causing extreme pain or suffering
ulna
the thinner of the two bones in the forearm, on the side of the little finger
hallucinate
to see or hear things that are not really there
amputate
to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery
rectal
relating to the rectum, the lower part of the large intestine
clotted
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
orifice
an opening in a body or object
nitrous
relating to nitrogen, especially in a compound with two oxygen atoms
convulsion
a sudden, violent shaking of the body caused by illness or a medical condition
mooned
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
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untangle
to separate things that are twisted or knotted together
leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
femoral
relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg
bromide
a boring, overused remark or idea
muscling
the use of force or pressure to get something
metaphorical
using or based on metaphor, not literal meaning
vegetative
relating to growth in plants, especially when they are not flowering or producing fruit
catheter
a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid
atrophy
a gradual wasting away or weakening, especially from lack of use
fragmented
broken into small parts or pieces
scalpel
a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery
pox
a disease that causes spots or pustules on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox