MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 073

a finger or toe

a reaction involving the movement of protons from a an acid to a base

mucous internal lining of the uterus

an organism that is unable to produce melanin and is without pigmentation

seed leaf of the embryo of a plant

the skin

body tissue made of groups of muscle fibers that contract to allow movement

the characteristic regions of space that electrons are held in

bond that holds water molecules together

hormone made in and released from the pituitary gland that act on the gonads (sex organs)

droplets of liquid in the air that form smoke; mist or fumes when a substance evaporates; barely visible and cloudly matter

hereditary condition characterized by mental retardation; dystrophy of bones and low basal metabolism caused by deficiency of the thyroid hormone in prenatal development

opening in the face that is the beginning of the alimentary system; oral cavity

enlargement; sharpening

hard protein found in skin; hair or nails

one of the two parts of the autonomic nervous system

a 3-dimensional shape

a pathology where the inner layer of arterial vessel walls is thickened by atheromatous plaques that narrow the vessel lumen and reduce blood flow

droplets of liquid in the air that form smoke; mist or fumes when a substance evaporates; barely visible and cloudly matter

rod-shaped bacteria e.g. Lactobacillus

an organism that exists in symbiotic relationship to its host

outlet in blood vessels

the intestine

used to identify gases during analysis

infectious; communicable; easily spread; transmissible to others

living; living organisms

referring to the upper abdomen

pores on the leaf surface

tympanic membrane; membrane separating the middle ear from the outer ear

when specialized sperm and egg cells join to form a fertilized egg which then develops into a new organism