MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 047

a space that contains no air or gases

something that takes the place of something else; a replacement

gland in vertebrates; lying behind the stomach; releasing glucagon and insulin in the bloodstream and pancreatic juice in the duodenum

the study of the functioning of the body and its parts

any substance the body reacts to as foreign or harmful, by producing an antibody against it

a hormone made in the pancreas

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

the start of the menstrual periods

inherited disorder where the red blood cells are abnormal shapes ('sickle')

the kidney, bladder and urinary tracts

gland that lies in front of the trachea and has two lobes

collections of bacterial cells

thyroxine is one of the hormones made by the thyroid gland

with features of diabetes

nonrandom mating in which individuals engage in mating having more traits incommon than in random mating

operation where the vas deferens are cut leading to sterility

a group of recognisable symptoms and signs that occur together

outer covering of the cerebrum responsible for consciousness, memory, intellect, voluntary activity and sensory perception

air sac in the lung; part of the jaw that supports the teeth; any small cavity

characteristic of a substance to be shaped under pressure without breaking, but to be cut in thin stripes

reaction where molecular bonds are broken by reaction with water

the system of ductless glands which release hormones

one of two or more alternative forms of a gene; can be dominant or recessive

a poisonous gas

process in which organic compounds, particularly carbohydrates are broken down by enzymes to produce energy; anaerobic chemical reaction being related to the breakdown of energy-rich compounds like carbohydrates and sugar

low pH rain due to dissolved sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides

the way that electrons are found around an atom

a nodule made up of nervous tissue

the sex chromosome present in both genders; women XX; men XY

air sac in the lung; part of the jaw that supports the teeth; any small cavity