MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 032

a disorder of the motor neurons

a bond connecting atoms of different electronegativity

trace element with the chemical symbol Fe

the outer layer of cells in a blastocyst

bleeding from the nose

chemical reaction in which solvent molecules or ions combine with each other and build a new compund

inflammation or infection of the liver

part of the brain found at the base that is made up of the pons, medulla and midbrain in man

enzyme that breaks down protein

the muscles; connective tissue; cartilage and bones in the body

vein at the neck draining blood from the head

an unusual shape of part of the body

pH at which the electrolyte concentration of an amphoteric substance such as protein is electrically zero

an organism that carries parasitic disease to other organisms

the bones in the head that hold the teeth and help form the facial structure

the blood pressure during diastole

a space that contains no air or gases

contraction of the pupil in the eye

large, glandular organ that lies beneath the lower ribs on the right side of the abdomen

fat containing glycerol with one fatty acid molecule

a small mark on the skin; usually dark that appears after exposure to the sun in certain people; unit representing the amount of a substance

nerve cell that conducts messages from the brain and the spinal cord to the muscles

Local irritation of the skin that makes you want to scratch

the barriers and mechanisms of resistance to illness or attack; protection

inherited disease

frequent and excessive bowel motions

enzyme which is secreted in an inactive form and transformed in an active form under certain physiological conditions

fibrous, inelastic connective tissue joining a muscle to another muscle or bone

a covalent bond where two pairs of electrons are shared

tiny branches of air tubes within the lungs