Episode vocabulary

Grey's Anatomy S3E11: English vocabulary

Season 3, Episode 11Drama

Preview up to 100 useful vocabulary entries from this title. This is a general public list; Slovnyx personalizes it in the app.

All vocabulary stays together in one practical preview. See the methodology.

Grey's Anatomy S3E11 poster

100 entries

How this list is made
  • starer

    Word

    a person who stares, especially in a rude way

  • distend

    Word

    to swell, or make something swell, because of pressure from inside

  • coddle

    Word

    to treat someone with too much care or protection

  • stomaching

    Word

    the present participle of stomach

  • stricture

    Word

    a rule or limit that restricts what someone can do

  • pinking

    Word

    to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears

  • mortify

    Word

    to make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed

  • misplace

    Word

    to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it

  • meshed

    Word

    joined so that the parts fit together and move smoothly

  • enema

    Word

    a liquid treatment put into the rectum to help empty the bowels

  • trachea

    Word

    the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs

  • aortic

    Word

    relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart

  • Make it personalSave the useful vocabulary and practice it in Slovnyx.
    Continue in the app
  • welcomer

    Word

    a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

  • dilation

    Word

    the process of becoming wider or larger

  • capillary

    Word

    a very small blood vessel that carries blood between arteries and veins

  • stencil

    Word

    a thin sheet with cut-out shapes or letters, used to copy a design or pattern

  • barium

    Word

    a chemical element, symbol Ba, atomic number 56

  • esophagus

    Word

    the tube that food goes through from the throat to the stomach

  • vertebra

    Word

    one of the small bones that make up the spine

  • butchering

    Word

    the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

  • yom

    Word

    the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur

  • sedate

    Word

    calm, quiet, and not lively

  • surgically

    Word

    in a way that is very careful and precise

  • abler

    Word

    more able or skilled than someone or something else

Show more vocabularyShow less vocabulary
  • lymph

    Word

    a clear fluid in the body that helps fight infection and carries white blood cells

  • renal

    Word

    relating to the kidneys

  • stalked

    Word

    to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

  • couched

    Word

    to express something in a particular way

  • braving

    Word

    while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

  • diaphragm

    Word

    the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe

  • stabling

    Word

    the act of keeping horses in stables

  • evener

    Word

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

  • intestinal

    Word

    relating to the intestines

  • curvature

    Word

    the amount or degree to which something is curved

  • boning

    Word

    the process of removing bones from meat or fish

  • mite

    Word

    a very small amount of something

  • hammock

    Word

    a hanging bed made of rope or fabric, used for resting or sleeping

  • tremor

    Word

    a slight shaking movement

  • instrumentation

    Word

    the use or arrangement of instruments or equipment for a specific purpose, especially in science or engineering

  • nodding

    Word

    slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

  • obsess

    Word

    to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

  • incision

    Word

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

  • crossroad

    Word

    a place where two or more roads meet and cross

  • carding

    Word

    the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

  • medically

    Word

    in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

  • whew

    Word

    used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

  • erode

    Word

    to wear away or slowly destroy something over time

  • kill me

    Phrase

    a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

  • can wait

    Phrase

    a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

  • abdominal cavity

    Phrase

    the space inside the abdomen where the internal organs are

  • hiatus

    Word

    a break or pause in a series, activity, or career

  • scarring

    Word

    the process of forming scars as a wound heals

  • stabilize

    Word

    to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

  • say uncle

    Phrase

    to admit defeat or give in

  • sob

    Word

    to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

  • very well

    Phrase

    used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

  • snore

    Word

    to breathe noisily while sleeping

  • abandonment

    Word

    the act of leaving someone or something behind

  • mesh

    Word

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

  • alleviate

    Word

    to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

  • yawn

    Word

    to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

  • morphine

    Word

    a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

  • bowel

    Word

    the intestines

  • scrubbed

    Word

    cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

  • titanium

    Word

    a strong, light metal used in aircraft, tools, and medical implants

  • sleeper

    Word

    a sofa that can be turned into a bed

  • big noise

    Phrase

    an important or influential person, especially in a group or organization

  • crush it

    Phrase

    to do something very well and succeed impressively

  • wouldn't you know

    Phrase

    used to comment that something annoying or surprising has happened, often with a sense of irony

  • excite

    Word

    to make someone feel excited and eager

  • anus

    Word

    the opening at the end of the body where solid waste leaves

  • find out

    Phrase

    to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

  • wouldn't you know it

    Phrase

    used to express annoyance when something inconvenient or unlucky happens

  • no chance

    Phrase

    an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

  • arming

    Word

    the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

  • memorize

    Word

    to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

  • sounder

    Word

    a group of wild boars

  • vital sign

    Phrase

    a measurement of a person's basic body functions, such as pulse, temperature, and breathing

  • diagnose

    Word

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

  • abdominal

    Word

    relating to the abdomen or stomach area

  • thou

    Word

    an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

  • wait out

    Phrase

    to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

  • medical history

    Phrase

    a record of a person's past illnesses and treatment

  • birth defect

    Phrase

    a physical problem that a baby is born with

  • caught up

    Phrase

    involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

  • take it away

    Phrase

    a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

  • day one

    Phrase

    from the very beginning

  • get in there

    Phrase

    used to show approval or encouragement

  • walk on

    Phrase

    to come onto the stage in a performance

  • sleep on

    Phrase

    to wait until the next day before deciding something

  • want in

    Phrase

    to want to join in or be included in something

  • spinal

    Word

    relating to the spine or spinal cord

  • deserving

    Word

    deserving praise, help, or respect

  • pitted

    Word

    having many small holes or dents on the surface

  • paralysis

    Word

    the loss of the ability to move part or all of the body

  • cut out

    Phrase

    cut out of a piece of material or paper

  • back up

    Phrase

    to support a claim with facts or proof

  • have nots

    Phrase

    people who have little money or wealth

  • yang

    Word

    in Chinese philosophy, one of the two opposite forces in the universe, linked with darkness, passivity, and the moon

  • crippled

    Word

    unable to walk or move normally because of an injury or disability

Continue in Slovnyx

Turn this preview into your personal study list.

Install Slovnyx to filter out words you know, save the useful ones, and practice them before you press play.