Grey's Anatomy S22E11: English vocabulary

one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart

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

covered with spots or marks

one of three periods into which a pregnancy is divided

a serious liver disease that causes scarring and poor liver function

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

infected with bacteria, especially causing pus or decay

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

to make someone extremely angry

a person or thing that brings bad luck

relating to the skull

more able or skilled than someone or something else

either of the two organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones

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

a temporary frame of poles and boards used by workers to reach high parts of a building

a period of paid leave from work or study, often for travel, rest, or research

a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water

to raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

by speaking, not in writing

a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a crack or split in something

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

not able to be changed back to the way it was before

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

to flow or fall in a thin, small stream

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

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

calm and controlled, especially after strong emotion

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

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

to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

deserving respect and approval

acting quickly without thinking about the results

A strong sexual desire for someone

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

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

the number of sperm in a man's semen

a short written report about a medical patient, especially one with an unusual condition or treatment

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

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

to load data into memory from a storage device

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

to suddenly realize something or decide to change your life one day

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

to record that you have started work or a shift

a small stick of colored wax used for drawing or coloring

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

to act calm and not show that you are nervous or excited

an unexpected and often ironic change in events

the ability to accept criticism or rude behavior without getting upset

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

the skin on the top of your head

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to do something correctly or in the right way