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Medical Science - Verbs Related to Operation and Examination

Here you will learn some English verbs related to operation and examination, such as "stitch", "palpate", and "catheterize".

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Words Related to Medical Science
to transplant

to surgically remove an organ from someone's body and put it in someone else's body

Ex: In a groundbreaking surgery, the doctors were able to transplant a donor heart into the recipient. 
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to prep
to prep
[Verb]

to prepare someone for a surgical procedure, often by cleaning the skin or other body surface and applying antiseptic solutions

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to dissect

to carefully cut apart the body or one of its parts to display internal structures for scientific examination or instruction

Ex: Biology students carefully dissected frogs in lab to examine the organs and organ systems firsthand. 
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to graft
to graft
[Verb]

to surgically implant a piece of skin, bone, etc. to a damaged or diseased one

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to implant

to insert a living tissue or an artificial object into the body via medical procedure

Ex: The surgeon successfully implanted a pacemaker to regulate the patient's heartbeat. 
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to incise
to incise
[Verb]

to make decorative cuts or markings into the surface of a material by using a sharp-pointed or sharp-edged tool

Ex: They observed the craftsman skillfully incising the glass bottle with a diamond-tipped tool. 
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to operate

to cut open a part of the body in order to repair or remove a damaged organ

Ex: The surgeon needed to operate immediately to remove the patient's appendix. 
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to reject
to reject
[Verb]

to show an immune response and not accept a new organ in the body

Ex: The patient's body began to reject the transplanted kidney, resulting in complications. 
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to amputate

to surgically remove a body part, such as a limb or organ, often due to injury, disease, or medical necessity

Ex: The surgeon had to amputate the patient's leg to prevent the spread of the infection. 
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to circumcise

to cut off the foreskin of a boy's or man's penis as a religious rite, particularly in Islam and Judaism

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to diagnose

to find out the cause of a problem or disease that a person has by examining the symptoms

Ex: Doctors use various tests to diagnose medical conditions accurately. 
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to examine

to look at something or someone carefully to find potential issues

Ex: Be patient; the doctor will examine your eyes soon. 
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to irradiate

to expose something to radiation or light

Ex: The scientists irradiated the plant samples with UV light to study their reaction. 
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to palpate

to examine the body by feeling with hands for abnormalities or structures during a medical examination

Ex: The doctor will palpate your abdomen during the upcoming check-up. 
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to scan
to scan
[Verb]

(of a medical device) to take a picture of a body part often using X-rays for detailed examinations by a specialist

Ex: The technician scanned the woman's abdomen to monitor the growth of the fetus. 
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to screen
to screen
[Verb]

to examine and test a person in order to check if they are sick or not

Ex: The doctor screened the patient for any signs of infection. 
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to X-ray
to X-ray
[Verb]

to examine the bones or internal organs using X-rays

Ex: The radiologist X-rayed the arm to assess the injury. 
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to stitch
to stitch
[Verb]

to join the edges of a wound together by a thread and needle

Ex: The doctor stitched the deep cut on the patient's arm to close the wound. 
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to catheterize

to put a thin tube into the body for medical reasons, like draining fluids or doing tests

Ex: The nurse will catheterize the patient to monitor urine output. 
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