MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 049

a fat-soluble vitamin needed for the normal clotting of blood

something that transmits energy, usually heat or electricity

the time a baby leaves its mothers body

the system of ductless glands which release hormones

period of life encompassing childhood; adolescence and early adulthood before middle age; boy; young man

breeding; cultivation; production

anemia caused by a lack of iron in the red blood cells

one of the two thick-walled chambers of the heart

the amount of a substance within a second substance, usually in a solution

process generating ATP in which glucose is broken down

outer covering represented by a circle around the nucleus that contains electrons of comparative energies

amino acid needed for growth and development which needs to be obtained from the diet

contains a pentose-phosphate backbone to which nitrogenous bases are joined

compound containing glycerol joined to one or two fatty acids and phosphorus

an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of nucleic acids

surgical procedure carried out to repair or remove damaged body parts

state of suffering from having a disease

monthly cycle in the female reproductive system

a junction between two nerve endings

organ that exchanges gases between the blood and the air

white outer coat of the eye

inflammation or infection of the liver

arthropod with segmented bodies; for example; flies and beetles

any of a class of organic compounds formed when a hydroxyl group (-OH) is substituted for a hydrogen atom in a hydrocarbon

the main sex hormone in the male

method of communication

illness where the patient has fits

contains two fatty acids joined to a glycerol molecule

a group of recognisable symptoms and signs that occur together

rubbish produced when something degrades