Grey's Anatomy S22E4: English vocabulary

moving or directed backward

a type of cancer that starts in the cells covering organs or body surfaces

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

the main body functions that doctors check, such as pulse and breathing

more able or skilled than someone or something else

pain or discomfort in your stomach after eating

a long, deep cut or wound

a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it

a period when a disease gets better or is less active

causing a lot of pain or suffering

a planned course of treatment, diet, or exercise for health

to formally admit someone to a job, group, or organization

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

most common, important, or noticeable

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a crack or split in something

relating to an artery

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

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

a woman who helps the bride at a wedding

relating to horse riding or horses

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

the movement of something flowing out of a place or container

slightly drunk

a small group of people brought together for a job or task

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

a person or thing that slows or stops a process

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

to leave quickly; scram

the act of pulling something tight

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

to end well or be resolved successfully

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

to explain something in more detail

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

the process of finding possible risks and reducing their chance or impact

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a device or part that connects two things, especially in a machine

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

to be very good at something

a piece of material made of threads, wire, or plastic with many small holes

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

toward or up a slope

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to record that you have started work or a shift

not deep or detailed enough

a build-up or blockage that makes movement difficult, especially in traffic or in the body

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

to persuade or influence someone to do something

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

a small area or role that is especially suitable for someone or something

the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear

to expect something or think it will happen

TV shows that are low-quality, sensational, or made mainly to shock and entertain

a series of short, sharp sounds

to make something secret known publicly

used after a noun to say that something is extremely bad or unpleasant

a group of wild boars

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools