House S2E9: English vocabulary

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

a clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells

a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality

an organ behind the stomach that helps digest food and makes insulin

relating to the pancreas

a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound

relating to a fetus

to send something by fax

the act of speaking words for someone else to write down or type

a planned course of treatment, diet, or exercise for health

the scientific study of light and how it behaves

in a way that is not obvious or direct

the act of combing hair

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a slender candle

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

very small

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

relating to the nervous system or to neurology

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein

special words and phrases used by a particular group, especially in a job or field

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

a tool with a curved blade, used for cutting crops or grass by hand

a painful disease that causes swelling in the joints, often in the big toe

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

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

making quick, sharp movements

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

affecting an entire system, not just one part

a severe epileptic seizure with loss of consciousness and body jerking

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

a fielding position in cricket on the leg side, far from the batter

not harmful or dangerous

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

walk with long, confident steps

describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

a person who believes in anarchism

a bet on the result of something

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

a small North American animal with black and white fur that can spray a very bad smell when threatened

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to seriously damage or weaken something

free from germs or other living microorganisms

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

to help someone or something develop and grow

more than enough; plenty of something

a tall tree with rough leaves and hard wood

move back to a safer place

the informal ranking of people or groups in a group or organization

a very small living thing made of one cell; some types can cause disease

relating to the eyes or vision

to record that you have started work or a shift

cancer that begins in the pancreas

the nerve that carries visual signals from the eye to the brain

a lack of something that is needed or expected

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

a circular ring or band

to persuade or influence someone to do something

the act of fastening something with a screw

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

not needed or useful anymore

the process of making a surface or material smooth

far away; at a great distance

to attack someone and hit them hard

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

relating to the way living things change over time

coated or mixed with sugar

an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells