MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 099

chemical element with the symbol P which helps make up nucleic acids

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

the blood pressure during diastole

enzyme which is secreted in an inactive form and transformed in an active form under certain physiological conditions

element that makes up most organic molecules and can form 4 bonds with other atoms

the composition of greenhouse gases in the air allows the Earth's surface to stay warm so that life can continue

the bones in the head that hold the teeth and help form the facial structure

one of the two thick-walled chambers of the heart

the liquid part of blood

someone hurt or wounded by something

a sensitive method for analyzing liquid mixtures

large, glandular organ that lies beneath the lower ribs on the right side of the abdomen

epidermal cell producing melanin

the fluid present within the vessels of the lymphatic system

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

ear wax

the state of being confused

molecules that are mirror images of each other

illness due to thiamine deficiency

alkaline-earth metal with the chemical symbol Mg also needed as a trace element in the body

a substance which exists in a vapor form at room temperature (neither a liquid; nor a solid)

the act of secreting tears

small phagocyte white blood cell

discharging waste products from the body

female sex hormone

fibrous, inelastic connective tissue joining a muscle to another muscle or bone

a baby in its first 8 weeks of life

skin appendage; epidermal outgrowth

sharpness of the vision

end of the olfactory lobe where the olfactory nerves start