Grey's Anatomy S6E16: English vocabulary

to hang or place something loosely over something else

too controlling and forceful in a way that annoys other people

red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the ability of something to work well or continue successfully

a group of families in ancient Rome who claimed the same ancestor

a period when a disease gets better or is less active

to make someone feel extreme fear

to delay something until a later time

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

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

relating to the intestines

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

relating to an artery

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

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

a slang term for sildenafil, a medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction

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

a strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

a group of three connected people or things

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

the regular patterns of electrical activity in the brain

walk heavily or noisily

having a brain that has stopped working completely, so the person cannot recover

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

gentle kindness or affection

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

mainly; mostly

toward the back of a ship or aircraft

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

to record that you have started work or a shift

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

the intestines

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

used to say that something is not believable

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

tasting or smelling like cheese

far away; at a great distance

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

high blood pressure

a serious disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever and can be deadly

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

relating to time

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

a test to check for illegal drugs in a sample of blood, urine, or hair

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

behavior that is considered rude or not socially acceptable

the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

to pass by or come by unexpectedly

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something