Grey's Anatomy S7E7: English vocabulary

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

showing disrespect or contempt

good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

to make someone feel extreme fear

relating to disease or caused by a disease

a gland in the neck that makes hormones controlling growth and metabolism

an ancient Hebrew unit of measure for liquids and dry goods, equal to about one gallon or 3.8 liters.

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

relating to the medical care of children

covered with frost or looking cold and icy

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

not giving a clear answer or result

a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

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

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

the large group of bones at the bottom of the spine, between the hips

relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body

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

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

in a way that uses science or scientific methods

locked with a key

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

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

to complain in a high, annoying voice

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

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

to hit or push with the head or horns

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

Used to emphasize that something is very large

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

a breast enlargement operation

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

to talk in a casual, lively way

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

a chemical compound made of oxygen and another element

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the temperature inside a person's body

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

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

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the lungs

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a small possibility that something will happen

a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine

a circular ring or band

a way of showing or presenting something, especially in art, film, or speech

a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

the act of fastening something with a screw

a change to the opposite state, direction, or result

the skin on the top of your head

a group of wild boars

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

a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

relating to the outer edge of something, or less important than the main part

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

an organ in the body that makes and releases chemicals

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

to put too much into something, or to make something have too much to handle

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the process of trying to understand or solve something

a solid mass of blood that forms inside a blood vessel

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to delay doing something or making a decision

the start of something, especially something bad or unpleasant