| A | B |
| Fatal | Something that causes a person or animal to die |
| Suture | Stitch together a wound |
| Colleagues | People who work together in the same profession |
| Condemnation | Strong disapproval |
| Anesthesia | Something that causes people or animals not to feel pain during an operation |
| Incision | Cut |
| Sweltering | Extremely hot |
| Scalpel | A small, straight knife used by surgeons |
| Prostration | Exhaustion; extreme tiredness |
| Interracial | Including people of different races |
| Intern | A doctor who is being trained at a hospital |
| Pulse | The regular beating of the heart |
| Toll | Damage; destruction |
| Asepsis | The methods used to make sure there are no germs |
| Dressing | The cloth or material used to cover a wound |
| Symptoms | Signs of illness |