What's the difference between irrigate and moisten?

Irrigate


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To water; to wet; to moisten with running or dropping water; to bedew.
  • (v. t.) To water, as land, by causing a stream to flow upon, over, or through it, as in artificial channels.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator (CUSA) is a dissecting system that removes tissue by vibration, irrigation and suction; fluid and particulate matter from tumors are aspirated and subsquently deposited in a canister.
  • (2) Arthrotomy with continuous irrigation appears to be more effective in decreasing long-term residual effects than arthrotomy alone.
  • (3) The compatibility with Gentamycin solution used for irrigation of the anterior chamber of the eye was studied in experiments performed on rabbits.
  • (4) Ninety-two per cent of patients who irrigated their colostomies gained fecal continence.
  • (5) In the external ear canal, residual water from caloric testing or any other irrigation may act to simulate a conductive hearing loss and interfere with subsequent auditory brainstem response recording leading to increased latencies and reduced amplitudes.
  • (6) On Day 3, dogs with patent grafts underwent wound debridement, irrigation, and closure, and the treatment to which they had been randomized was carried out.
  • (7) Wastewater from Mexico city is used to irrigate over 85 000 hectares, mainly of fodder and cereal crops in the Mezquital Valley.
  • (8) Irrigation of the vessels is not done, but an intravenous bolus of 3,000 U. of heparin is given when the anastomoses are completed.
  • (9) The first village, Gezirat El-Maabda, has a basin system of irrigation.
  • (10) Finally, there is access to the biliary tree for daily irrigation, radiography, and cultures.
  • (11) The same protocol for irrigating the wound and relieving pressure was followed for both dressing groups.
  • (12) 19 critically ill adults with acute mediastinitis after cardiac surgery were treated with granulated sugar, either directly (11 patients) or after failure of continuous irrigation (8 patients).
  • (13) The purpose of this study was to investigate different types of irrigation systems and to record pressures and flows in a joint model.
  • (14) In the older Gezira-Managil irrigation system nearby, where transmission had not been controlled there was also little S. haematobium but the prevalence of S. mansoni in school-aged children was rising above 70%.
  • (15) To attempt to improve survival, the most critically ill 14 (of 32 total) newborns with NEC and perforation underwent planned second-look laparotomy 24 to 36 hours after initial exploration to reassess questionably viable bowel and resect if necessary, irrigate purulent material, and search for further perforation.
  • (16) The method is simple and rapid and it helps to determine the correct time for the withdrawal of the irrigation tube in individual patients.
  • (17) Oral irrigation is an approved procedure in periodontal prophylaxis and therapy.
  • (18) Changes were not seen in endothelial cell density after irrigation with any of the solutions evaluated.
  • (19) A partial-thickness limbal corneal flap provided access to an intrastromal limbal pocket through which the subconjunctival space was entered with an irrigating cystotome.
  • (20) Operative enterotomy and irrigation was successful in three cases while resection and enterostomy was done in nine.

Moisten


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To make damp; to wet in a small degree.
  • (v. t.) To soften by making moist; to make tender.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) At normal arterial pressure blowing moistened O2 over the CB did not affect Pto2 if the electrode tip was about 90 mum into the CB.
  • (2) Disc assay filter paper discs were moistened using the standard capillary action procedure and a method incorporating the use of a 90-microliters micropipetter.
  • (3) A small strip of special indicator sorbent paper (test stick) is moistened with this mixture for one minute.
  • (4) The unusually long period of time that the tooth survived might be attributed to a different approach to the replantation technique, such as occlusion adjustment prior to replantation, preoperative reduction of oral cavity bacteria and of the harmful aerosols commonly found in the dental operatory, placement of a noneugenol periodontal packing under the acrylic splint to prevent residual liquid monomer from seeping into the periodontal space, use of the patient's own blood and no other material to moisten the root while it was out of the socket, a short extraoral period, loose splinting, complete isolation of the operative site in the oral cavity, and completion of periodontal therapy before intentional replantation.
  • (5) Chemosterilization utilizing glutaraldehyde-moistened gauze as a wrap on simulated metal instruments was evaluated.
  • (6) To prevent from the recurrence of the disease it is sufficient to process the hydatid cyst fibrosal tunic with a tampon moistened with 5% formaline or 1% tripaflavine solution.
  • (7) These isolates grew very well on Gonococcal Agar and Mueller-Hinton Agar incubated at 34 degrees C in candle extinction jars containing moistened filter paper.
  • (8) After moistening with the aldehyde (HPE) it was fit tightly to the inner surface of the cap and, in situ, to the portio surface as well.
  • (9) If the fabric was moistened, sterilization occurred within five minutes.
  • (10) Results showed a consistent superiority of Solcoseryl eye drops in respect to speed of healing of corneal erosions and moistening of the cornea in the 'dry eye' syndrome which reached statistical significance in some parameters.
  • (11) After preclinical tests with additively moistened silicons and a new hydrophilic coating, clinical evaluation was conducted in accordance with the guidelines of the american health authorities (FDA).
  • (12) A powerful compressor (2 M3.H-1 flow--3 bar pressure) draws up the moistened and warmed gases and injects them into a double pneumatic capacity.
  • (13) I couldn’t go through this again.” John regards Eve and for the first time, his eyes moisten.
  • (14) In the fine needle aspiration cytology of the thyroid gland by the moistening of cannule and syringe with heparin or citric sodium rather disadvantages for the evaluation are the result.
  • (15) When the plant is crushed and moistened, allylisothiocyanate (AITC) is formed along with glucose and potassium acid sulfate.
  • (16) A water-moistened pacifier reduced crying to 49% (P less than .01).
  • (17) Moistening of the mucosa of gastric corpus with these juices seems to be unimportant.
  • (18) The nonstick properties always become obvious when the dressings are moistened.
  • (19) The glands responsible for these cysts are believed to function by moistening the mucous membrane of the vocal cords.
  • (20) Effect of disc moistening method on the Bacillus stearothermophilus disc assay zone size was studied.