Grey's Anatomy S5E6: English vocabulary

a hanging piece of ice formed by dripping water freezing

a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid

time set aside for children or animals to play

the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow

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

calm, quiet, and not lively

more able or skilled than someone or something else

impossible or very hard to destroy or damage

relating to the stomach

a serious disease that causes painful muscle stiffness and spasms

slightly warm, especially when something should be hot

relating to the kidneys

showing that you want something done and will not easily accept no

a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly

to argue about small, unimportant things

a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

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

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

the muscle below the lungs that helps you breathe

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

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

a small device used for fastening sheets of paper together with staples

able to be removed or taken off

a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

an organ in the body that helps clean the blood and fight infection

a flat part like a fin, used by sea animals for swimming

unable to protect yourself or stop others from harming you

a small shapeless mass or lump

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

the act of moving along without using power

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

a person who is seen as depending on charity or public help

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

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

to stop a bad situation from getting worse

a dangerous build-up of blood between the brain and the tissues around it after a head injury

sexual talk meant to arouse someone

to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way

to honor an event or place by being present

showing affection and warmth

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

a trained doctor who treats animals

a person who is thought of as uncivilized or cruel

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

imagined rather than real

to throw something with a lot of force

to refuse to accept something, especially an idea or suggestion

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

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

very hard or very fast

the intestines

the act of fastening something with a screw

to reach a decision or agreement

to deal with a problem or change in a calm, flexible way

a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure

to cut something off or separate it by force

willingly and eagerly; without hesitation

the skin on the top of your head

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

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

a small soft bag or pocket for carrying things

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots

a field where rice is grown

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