splenic artery; lienal artery
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
cardiac tamponade; pericardial tamponade
mitral valve; bicuspid valve
anesthesiologist; anaesthesiologist; anesthetist; anaesthetist
surgery (academic discipline)
preoperative (preparation, diagnosis, etc.)
what happens twice will happen thrice
operating room; operating theatre
third time lucky; third time's the charm
contraction; narrowing; stricture; stenosis
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
irregular pulse; arrhythmia
substitution; replacement; permutation; substitution; displacement
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
nurse call; a patient's call button in a hospital
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
partial; incomplete; imperfect