2. A surgeon is talking to a medical student about assisting at operations. Complete his advice using words from a, b and c above.

An ____must be able to carry out the following tasks to help the surgeon. Firstly, he or she must help in ___the patient and putting the ____in place to provide _______conditions. Expert handling of a ___is essential to allow the surgeon to see what he is doing. The assistant must also keep the operation site free of blood, by careful use of the tying and cutting _____, and with the insertion of a _____, if necessary. Finally, the assistant may be asked to close the wound with ____or other devices.

3. Find words in C and D opposite with the following meanings: - cut into pieces -correct (something that was damaged) - freed from surrounding tissues - removed by cutting out - spread of liquid into an area - making sure something is not damaged - small metal devices to hold the edge of a wound together - unnecessary - sewing up of the wound - flat, thin pieces of tissue that lie on top of one another