Vocabulary

• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• such as: For example; like
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• under the knife: To undergo a surgical operation.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• in terms of
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• rough around the edges: Imperfect or unsophisticated but basically good.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• in command: Having control or authority over something or someone.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the post: Sent by mail or postal service.
• set up
• scrub in: To wash hands and arms thoroughly before surgery.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• help out: To assist someone
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• to the core: Completely; fundamentally; in every aspect.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• learning the ropes: Begin to understand or become familiar with how things work.
• hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• at minimum: At the lowest or smallest amount or degree.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• must learn: Expressing a strong obligation or necessity to acquire knowledge or a skill.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on the case: Actively investigating or working on a particular problem or situation.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
• consent: To agree or give approval to do something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• require: To demand that someone does something
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• scrub: To clean with hard rubbing
• institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• leave: To go away from; depart
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• additional: Further or added
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• cardiac: Concerning the heart
• comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
• compliance: Act of obeying a law, etc.
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• procedure: A medical operation
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
• pragmatic: Dealing with problems reasonably and practically
• monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
• surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• physician: A medical doctor
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• sterile: Completely clean; with no bacteria
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• supervision: Act or process of watching, directing a task
• pulse: Regular beating of a heart
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• decisive: Able to make choices quickly and confidently
• familiarity: Manner of talking or behaving
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• anesthesia: Loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• sponge: Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
• administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
• physiology: Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
• surgical: Of or relating to surgery or operations
• aptitude: Natural gift allowing quick learning of something
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• saturation: Process of totally wetting something
• cuff: Fold or band at the end of a sleeve
• incision: Cut, as that done by a surgeon in an operation