MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 048

change in the directions and intensities of a group of waves after passing by a barrier

transmission of light through a surface

swelling of a part of the body due to abnormal fluid collection in the spaces between the cells

pref. relating to the lungs

pref. of the kidney

pref. foreign

white outer coat of the eye

part making up something; component

the developmental stage between childhood and adulthood where full sexual maturity is reached

frequent and excessive bowel motions

amount of times a particular phenomenon occurs within a specified interval

spatial shape or position; the process of making something

collection of tissues that perform a specialized function

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

fatty acids containing several double carbon-carbon bonds and are not fully saturated with hydrogens

a range of difference

a bond connecting atoms of different electronegativity

the jawbone

to separate or dissociate into ions

to apply to; to advocate

to control

pref. foreign

pref. means around

pref. of the kidney

electrical impulse that passes along a muscle or nerve cell to carry information

inability to hear

burning pain the chest area due to reflux of stomach acid; indigestion

the process that maintains balance or equilibrium of an organism's internal environment

expulsion of a fetus before it is able to survive independently

master endocrine gland which is attached to the hypothalamus at the base of the brain