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The Good Doctor S4E4: English vocabulary

Season 4, Episode 4Drama

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  • absorbable

    Word

    able to be absorbed

  • distend

    Word

    to swell, or make something swell, because of pressure from inside

  • wheeze

    Word

    to breathe with a whistling sound, usually because of a blocked airway

  • sutured

    Word

    closed with stitches

  • stillbirth

    Word

    the birth of a baby that is dead

  • sniffle

    Word

    to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds

  • effusion

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    a flow or release of something, especially liquid

  • diffused

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    spread out so it is not concentrated in one place

  • muffle

    Word

    to make a sound quieter or less clear

  • peritonitis

    Word

    a serious infection that causes inflammation of the lining of the abdomen

  • forceps

    Word

    a surgical tool with two arms used for holding or gripping things

  • worser

    Word

    an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse

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  • rebut

    Word

    to prove that a statement, claim, or accusation is false

  • dopey

    Word

    silly, confused, or a little stupid in a way that can seem funny or endearing

  • godsend

    Word

    something that is very helpful or exactly what you need

  • piecemeal

    Word

    done gradually, in small parts rather than all at once

  • brimstone

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    an old word for sulfur

  • obligate

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    to make someone legally or morally required to do something

  • scoff

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    to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously

  • wince

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    to make a quick, small movement because of pain, fear, or embarrassment

  • uterine

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    relating to the uterus

  • jugular

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    the vein in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart

  • leavings

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    things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

  • femoral

    Word

    relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg

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  • whimper

    Word

    to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

  • dilate

    Word

    to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open

  • nosing

    Word

    the front edge of a step or stair

  • preferential

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    giving someone special treatment or an advantage

  • catheter

    Word

    a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid

  • melanoma

    Word

    a serious type of skin cancer

  • abscess

    Word

    a painful swollen area in the body that contains pus

  • scalpel

    Word

    a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

  • scrabble

    Word

    to scratch or feel around for something with your fingers

  • dyeing

    Word

    the process of coloring fabric or other materials

  • drape

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    to hang or place something loosely over something else

  • dicing

    Word

    the act of cutting food into small cubes

  • abler

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    more able or skilled than someone or something else

  • lymph

    Word

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

  • exhale

    Word

    to breathe air out of your lungs

  • sinus

    Word

    one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes

  • slighting

    Word

    showing disrespect or contempt

  • fraternal

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    relating to brothers or like the relationship between brothers

  • congenital

    Word

    present from birth

  • fetal

    Word

    relating to a fetus

  • bile

    Word

    a bitter fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat

  • dissection

    Word

    the act of cutting open a body or plant to study its parts

  • admittedly

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    used to admit that something is true, often before adding a contrast

  • bicker

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    to argue about small, unimportant things

  • terrify

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    to make someone feel extreme fear

  • dis

    Word

    to insult or show disrespect to someone

  • measurable

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    able to be measured

  • suture

    Word

    a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

  • evener

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

  • inhale

    Word

    to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

  • pusher

    Word

    a person who sells illegal drugs

  • floss

    Word

    a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

  • umbilical

    Word

    relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

  • syringe

    Word

    a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

  • parasitic

    Word

    relating to parasites or to living off another organism

  • lapsed

    Word

    no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

  • stapler

    Word

    a small device used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples

  • lapse

    Word

    a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

  • confide

    Word

    to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

  • chime

    Word

    the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

  • exemplary

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    so good that it deserves praise and imitation

  • groan

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    to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

  • obsess

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    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • transfusion

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

  • carding

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    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • longevity

    Word

    the fact of living for a long time

  • ventilator

    Word

    a machine that helps a patient breathe

  • ruptured

    Word

    damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

  • congratulation

    Word

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

  • magnesium

    Word

    a chemical element, symbol Mg, used in alloys and important for the body

  • when it's at home

    Phrase

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

  • diffuse

    Word

    spread out over a wide area; not concentrated

  • suction

    Word

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

  • statistically

    Word

    using statistics or based on statistical data

  • vena cava

    Phrase

    the large vein that carries blood from the upper body to the heart

  • jugular vein

    Phrase

    one of the large veins in the neck that carries blood from the head back to the heart

  • shotted

    Word

    past tense and past participle of shoot

  • ding

    Word

    a short, sharp ringing sound

  • uterus

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

  • complicate

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    to make something more difficult or harder to understand

  • antibody

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    a protein in the blood that helps the body fight infection

  • channeling

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

  • sac

    Word

    a small pouch or sac-like bag

  • screw with

    Phrase

    to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

  • contraction

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    the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

  • gunning

    Word

    to shoot and kill someone with a gun

  • induce

    Word

    to persuade or influence someone to do something

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • screwing

    Word

    the act of fastening something with a screw

  • play on

    Phrase

    to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

  • confide in

    Phrase

    to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

  • worse off

    Phrase

    in a worse financial or living situation than before

  • node

    Word

    a point where lines, paths, or branches meet

  • hack it

    Phrase

    to be able to deal with a difficult situation

  • in the spotlight

    Phrase

    in a position where many people notice and pay attention to you

  • two for two

    Phrase

    successful in both of two attempts

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