Terminology used in medicine and other settings.
Good health[]
Clean bill of health[]
- See: Clean bill of health
Fit as a fiddle[]
Healthy as a horse/Rigelian ox/targ[]
In the pink[]
To be in the pink was to be in extremely good condition.
In 2269, when Leonard McCoy was giving a physical to James T. Kirk, whose body was then inhabited by the mind of Janice Lester, he noted that all of Kirk's organs were healthy, and declared the captain to be in the pink. (TOS: "Turnabout Intruder")
The picture of health[]
Right as rain[]
Bad health[]
(At) death's door[]
To be at death's door was to be close to dying.
In 2263 of the alternate reality, Leonard McCoy commented on the his disbelief at a wounded Spock's quote, ("The miserable have no other medicine but only hope") noting, "Death's door and he's quoting Shakespeare."' (Star Trek Beyond)
Sick as a dog/vole[]
Under the weather[]
Other[]
A taste of your own medicine[]
Used to describe giving someone the same bad treatment they had been giving you. (VOY: "Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy"; DIS: "Rubicon")
Bedside manner[]
- See: Bedside manner
Bloody nose[]
Describes doing something that embarrasses an organization. (TOS: "The Galileo Seven", TNG: "Q Who", DS9: "Shakaar", "In the Pale Moonlight")
Ears (are) burning[]
Said to happen to someone who is being discussed by another.
In 2259 of the alternate reality, after discussing his and Nyota Uhura's respective conflicts with Spock while riding the turbolift, James T. Kirk encountered the Vulcan just as he entered the bridge, prompting him to ask Spock if his ears were burning. (Star Trek Into Darkness)
Happiness pill[]
- See: Happiness pill
Headache[]
Describes something that is frustrating and liable to bring on a headache.
Just what the doctor ordered[]
Pain in the ass/neck[]
Used to describe something or someone that was annoying. (ENT: "Singularity", "Shadows of P'Jem", "These Are the Voyages...", TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II", VOY: "Revulsion", Star Trek Into Darkness)
Road to recovery[]
Describes the process of recuperation as being like a road one travels. (VOY: "Imperfection")
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