Sample, Break, Repair, or Stop
Each of these terms names a distinct kind of procedure, even when the literal parts look unrelated to the natural meaning.
| Term | Literal action | Useful natural meaning |
|---|---|---|
thoracentesis | chest + puncture/withdrawal | puncture to remove or sample fluid from the chest or pleural space |
biopsy | life/tissue + viewing | removal, sampling, and examination of living tissue |
thrombolysis | clot + breakdown | breaking or dissolving a clot |
angioplasty | vessel + repair/reshaping | procedure to open or reshape a vessel |
hemostasis | blood + stopping | stopping bleeding |
homeostasis | same/steady + state | maintenance of stable internal conditions |
Match each term to the action it describes.