appendectomy; appendisectomy; appendicectomy
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
inflammation of the gall-bladder; cholesystitis
finger marks; dirt from the hands
working away from the office
medicine taken internally
periodic inspection; regular inspection
calculus (concretion of minerals formed inside the body)
to skip (a class, responsibility, etc.); to shirk; to dodge; to break (a promise); to ignore
matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight
perforation; punching; boring; drilling
lucky day; auspicious day
physician's license (licence); doctor's license; medical license; license to practice medicine
small case with wheels; large bag with handles; carry bag
large hospital; major hospital
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
vital; lively; energetic; vital signs
performing a surgical operation
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
view; opinion; finding; findings
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
flash; instant; lightning (speed)