The Good Doctor S1E14: English vocabulary

a painful swollen area in the body that contains pus

a unit of length equal to six feet, used mainly for measuring water depth

infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay

the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is

a shelf or piece of furniture for keeping books on

happening again and again, often after a short break

ruthless and intensely competitive

affecting or involving only one side or one part

a sign that something is not normal or expected

a serious medical condition caused by the body's extreme response to an infection

more able or skilled than someone or something else

either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram

relating to an ovary

a disappointing or annoying situation

a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it

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

to make a process or task happen faster

a person who treats someone cruelly or violently, especially repeatedly

short for a temporary worker

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

the condition of being unable to have children

watching carefully for danger or problems

the escape of liquid, gas, or energy through a hole or crack

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

likely to make people angry or cause trouble

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

moving gently against something with a soft, light sound

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

having spikes or sharp points

the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

to pull something back or back in

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

not harmful or dangerous

the act of pulling something tight

the act of drawing air or liquid in by creating a partial vacuum

to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

left after most of something has gone or been used

the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation

the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck

the number of sperm in a man's semen

to rebel against authority or start a revolt

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

waste that comes out of the body through the bowels

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

the stage in life when a child's body begins to change into an adult body

chosen by a student and not required

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to officially choose someone for a job or role

gentle kindness or affection

relating to diet or to the food you eat

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

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

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

a structure in a cell that carries genes and passes on genetic information