MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 069

form of cancer that is caused by asbestos

outer area of the ear with the function of protection

ability to be made solid

ceramic material made from heating silica and oxides in a furnace and then cooling and setting it

transformation of a keto to an enol form

Local irritation of the skin that makes you want to scratch

filtering unit in the kidney; part of the kidney which removes waste products from the blood

out pouches of the cytoplasm which act to help the cell with movement or phagocytosis

monthly cycle in the female reproductive system

part making up something; component

two or more atoms of the same or different elements that unite because of Van der Waal's forces

a single incident of a disease

spherical structure inside the cell nucleus which contains RNA in order to make ribosomes

cordlike structure connecting the fetus with the placenta

a drug present in tea; coffee and cola that is a stimulant

muscle that produces slow, long-term contractions; found in hollow organs

a ball of cells that surround a fluid-filled cavity

organic compounds all containing the chemical group H-CHO

gland in males being located near the bladder and controlling the release of urine from the bladder

a steroid that plays an important part in metabolism

phosphoric acid in the salt or ester form

system that controls daily cycles such as blood pressure, sleep rhythms and hormone release; body clock

break-down; dissection; differentiation

a nutrient found throughout plant and animal species

the branch of surgery that deals with joint; bone or muscle problems (the musculoskeletal system)

any of the metallic elements having an incomplete inner electron shell

transmission of light through a surface

a harmful protein contained within certain bacteria and released only when the bacterium dies or is broken down

a covalent bond where two pairs of electrons are shared

either one of a pair of chemical components whose molecular structures have a mirror-image relationship to each other