Grey's Anatomy S6E12: English vocabulary

a disease that causes spots or pustules on the skin, such as chickenpox or smallpox

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

a thin medical cloth used for covering wounds or stopping bleeding

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to breathe air out of your lungs

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

relating to the pancreas

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

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

relating to opera, or having the dramatic style of opera

not changed or influenced by something

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

relating to the medical care of children

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

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the external sex organs

not very good; of only average quality

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

a way of saying you should either do something with full effort or not do it at all

people who are unusually short because of dwarfism

to hit or push with the head or horns

the life or world believed to exist after death

(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

sexually excited

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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 do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

a short, sharp ringing sound

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to travel regularly between home and work

very surprising and seeming impossible in a good way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

most common or widely accepted at a particular time

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

a major condition or obstacle that could stop something from happening

relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes

to satisfy a desire or urge, especially one that has been bothering you

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a series of short, sharp sounds

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to become stronger or more successful than something else

to laugh quietly

a cell in the body that grows and divides uncontrollably and can form a tumor

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

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

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

actively dealing with something or working on it

to keep working hard at a difficult task

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

able to spread from one person, animal, or thing to another

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

used to show approval or encouragement

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

a light ringing sound

in a polite and respectful way

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

cut out of a piece of material or paper

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking