The Good Doctor S1E4: English vocabulary

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

the lower, narrow part of the uterus that opens into the vagina

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a tax on certain goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, or fuel

a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

relating to a fetus

the act of taking back a statement, claim, or promise

relating to the pelvis or the area around it

relating to the vagina

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to make someone feel extreme fear

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

the act of keeping horses in stables

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

in a way that uses reason and logic

a doctor's judgment about how a disease or injury is likely to develop

in a way that shows you know something is true or wrong

relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

a metal part that electricity enters or leaves through

a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

a sharp point or hook with a backward-facing point

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

the external sex organs

a short note that explains the meaning of a word or phrase

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a respectful way to refer to a doctor

to examine a problem or situation carefully, step by step

to have sex

a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

mentally capable of making sensible decisions

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

located at the front of something

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

having thoughts of killing yourself

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

the right or power to stop a decision, law, or plan from being accepted

the act of liquid dripping in drops

to record that you have started work or a shift

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

to cut something off or separate it by force

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

something that is not possible or not acceptable

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

Used to show strong agreement or approval

a machine that washes dishes automatically

a group of wild boars

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to end a romantic relationship with someone

to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt