Also known as: Hole in the diaphragm
Leonard's rib punctured his diaphragm when his wife fell on him from a stripper pole during their anniversary celebration. He requires surgery to repair the injury.
Also known as: Compulsive hair eating
Taylor, a 19-year-old college student, presents with nausea and a distended abdomen. Surgery reveals a giant bezoar (hairball) in her stomach from eating her pulled hair due to trichotillomania, a condition her mother has been preventing her from addressing.
James, a 16-year-old with Crouzon syndrome (genetic disorder causing premature skull bone fusion), undergoes his final reconstructive surgery - a monobloc advancement - to move his entire midface forward, completing the series of procedures Mark Sloan had performed over 16 years.
Also known as: Neck injury
Callie continues her recovery from the plane crash, working on rebuilding wrist strength through ping-pong exercises. She successfully stands for five hours during a surgery, marking significant progress in her physical rehabilitation.
Also known as: Unplanned pregnancy
Meredith completes her first trimester and reveals her pregnancy to the group at dinner. Derek has been encouraging her to tell Cristina, but she waits until the survivors' dinner to announce it publicly.