MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 083

mucus-releasing gland

the time a baby leaves its mothers body

the fluid around a fetus within the amniotic sac

microbe that causes decay

quality of being soluble

medical dissection of a dead body which determines the cause of death

the sequence of amino acids in a protein

lamellar tissue that surrounds and covers a cell and its contents

sugar made up of two monosaccharides

chemical made from the amino acid histidine that is released in an immune reaction (especially allergic reactions)

membrane that contains the embryo/fetus during maturation

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

separation of a complex wave into its components according to given features, e.g. frequency or wavelength

the study of cells

the time taken for the body to excrete half a given amount of drug; the time taken for half of the atoms in a radioactive sample to decay

lack of; deficit; not enough of something

someone who specializes in genetics; the study of genes and heredity

the end of life and all functions

the skin

loss of vision

omeprazole that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach

the end organ of the upper limb

atoms of the same element with the same number of protons, different numbers of neutrons and therefore different mass numbers

metal with a high relative atomic mass

form of cancer that is caused by asbestos

energy source; adipose tissue

a scientific instrument that measures and compares masses

medical dissection of a dead body which determines the cause of death

arrangement in which two dissimilar organisms live together in what is usually a mutually beneficial manner

cancer of the white blood cells