Chemistry vocab test #1

Mark Yeager Chem 103

coacervate

A coacervate is a small, spherical aggregate of colloidal particles that can form in a liquid, often resulting from phase separation. These structures are significant in studies of the origins of life and biopolymer interactions.

lipid bilayer

A lipid bilayer is a double layer of phospholipids that forms the fundamental structure of cell membranes, providing a barrier between the interior of the cell and the external environment.

loquacious

full of excessive talk : wordy

amino acid sequence

An amino acid sequence is the specific linear order of amino acid building blocks linked together in a protein or peptide chain

iatrogenic

: induced unintentionally by a physician or surgeon or by medical treatment or diagnostic procedures

calamity

: a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering

avert

: to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance

comport

to behave in a manner conformable to what is right, proper, or expected

principal

: most important, consequential, or influential

Ex - the principal ingredient

principle

: a comprehensive and fundamental law, doctrine, or assumption

Ex - well-established economic principles

forgo (or forego)

: to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without

sublime

: to cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form

ecchymosis

(Medical term) A Common bruise : the escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels

hematoma

: a mass of usually clotted blood that forms in a tissue, organ, or body space as a result of a broken blood vessel

enervate

: to lessen the vitality or strength of

Heat enervates people.

stoichiometry

: a branch of chemistry that deals with the application of the laws of definite proportions and of the conservation of mass and energy to chemical activity

protractor

: an instrument for laying down and measuring angles in drawing and plotting

compass

a: a device for determining directions by means of a magnetic needle or group of needles turning freely on a pivot and pointing to the magnetic north

b: any of various nonmagnetic devices that indicate direction

c: an instrument for describing circles or transferring measurements that consists of two pointed branches joined at the top by a pivot

—usually plural

copacetic

: very satisfactory

And his smile told her that everything was copacetic.

tyro

a beginner in learning : novice

IPPA

Performed in this order (general to specific):
• Inspection – observation using all your senses.
• Palpation – gentle tactile input using the fingers of one hand, covered by the offset fingers of the other hand.
• Percussion - press the middle finger of one hand (the pleximeter) flat against the skin; tap sharply with the middle finger of the other hand
• Auscultation – listen to internal body sounds with a stethoscope (murmurs, bruits, borborygmi)

talisman

: an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune

totem

: an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry

murmur

: an atypical sound of the heart typically indicating a functional or structural abnormality

The physician detected a heart murmur in his patient.

bruit

: any of several generally abnormal sounds heard while listening to sounds arising within organs

borborygmi

(medical term) for stomach or bowel rumbling : intestinal rumbling caused by moving gas

nosocomial

: acquired or occurring in a hospital

costal margin

The costal margin is the lower edge of the chest wall formed by the cartilages of the seventh through tenth ribs

coffee ground emesis

: black vomit which indicates internal GI tract bleeding

sequalae

: an aftereffect of a disease, condition, or injury

diacritical mark

a symbol added to a letter to show how it should be pronounced or to give it a distinct meaning

bereft

: deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something

supersede

: to cause to be set aside

Work shouldn't supersede our care for our bodies and the respect of others' bodies around us.

panoply

: a magnificent or impressive array

a panoply of options

the full panoply of rights granted by the Constitution

fastidious

being very attentive and concerned about accuracy and detail, often showing excessive or demanding standards

assiduous

showing great care, persistent effort, and hard work.

interstices

a space that intervenes between things

fenestration

an opening in a surface (such as a wall or membrane)

panoply

wide-ranging collection or a complete set of things

Chrysalis

the hard, protective pupal stage that a butterfly develops inside before transforming into an adult

Nosocomial

an infection that a patient gets while receiving medical care in a hospital or other healthcare facility, which was not present or incubating when they first arrived

Snafu

a messy, confusing, or chaotic situation caused by mistakes and poor planning