MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 091

gases such as carbon dioxide and methane that absorb infrared radiation which warms the atmosphere

outer layer of a gland or organ in the body; tissue next to the external layer in plants

epithelium-lined part of the gut that connects the pharynx to the stomach

when the blood supply to a tissue is cut off the tissue turns black and decays

illness where the patient has fits

the secretion of milk by the mammary glands

spongy, red tissue found in the reticulo-endothelial system of mammals

sharpness of the vision

the amount of energy expended by the body in order to survive at complete rest

molar concentration of a solution; number of moles of solute per 1.000 grams of solvent

electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength that can penetrate opaque matter and are useful in diagnosis (radiography) and radiation treatment (radiotherapy)

joint fluid

electrons in the outer shell

the blood; lymph vessels and heart which form the transportation system of the body

a food substance we need in small amounts to be healthy

ear wax

narrow area containing the neck vertebrae; which connects the head to the trunk

one of the building blocks of fats; an alcohol with three carbons and three hydroxyl groups

unpleasant feeling people experience when they stop taking a drug they are addicted to

three fatty acids joined to a molecule

this is the letter or letters given to each element which represents it

all of the energetic reactions that take place in a cell or organism

high blood pressure

a partly metallic and partly non-metallic element (a metalloid)

ethyl alcohol; the alcohol in fermented drinks

gland being located below the prostate and releasing seminal fluid

addition of water to a molecule without hydrolysis

inflammation or infection of the liver

air tube connecting trachea ('windpipe') and lungs

the ability of a solid substance to allow fluids to pass through it