state-of-the-art medical technology
dilation of the pupil; mydriasis
hiatus; hiascent; esophageal hiatus; lyrifissure; hole
surgical operation; surgical procedure; surgery
double helix (structure of DNA)
becoming cancerous; canceration
stent (tubular support temporarily placed inside a blood vessel, etc.)
embolus; abnormal substance (i.e. air) circulating in the blood
a question of whether or not someone should resign
drug discovery; drug design; development of new drugs
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
fluid mechanics; fluid dynamics; hydrodynamics
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
made-to-order; custom-made
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
reoperation; repeat surgery; second surgery; surgical revision
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
tweezers (esp. in a medical or laboratory setting); forceps
base sequence (e.g. of DNA)
anesthesiologist; anaesthesiologist; anesthetist; anaesthetist
research thesis; treatise
contingency; fortuity; randomness; unpredictability; haphazardry
dispute; contention; conflict; controversy
lesion; pathological change
medical science; medical department
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer