MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 111

female gonads producing eggs and releasing the hormones estrogen and progesterone

the external folds of tissue that surround the vagina

unconscious state

a very harmful poison made by a bacterial cell and released to the surroundings

a group of cells with the same shape and function

a gland which secretes substances that it makes (hormones) into the blood

the secretion of milk by the mammary glands

the process by which cells gradually commit to particular patterns of genetic activity

a group of recognisable symptoms and signs that occur together

one of the many branching glands in the skin that secrete the oily compound sebum

a hole in the body

gland releasing fluid secretion called spittle or saliva

the laws that describe the behavior of ideal gases according to the ideal gas equation

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

a covalent bond where two pairs of electrons are shared

this is a compound where the hydrogen atom of an acid has been replaced by another cation

a plant that has two cotyledons (seed leaves)

enlargement of the thyroid gland not being caused by cancer

operation where the vas deferens are cut leading to sterility

the study of the functioning of the body and its parts

the three small bones of the middle ear

color

yellow color of the skin due to high levels of bilirubin in the blood

the largest part of the brain containing the two cerebral hemispheres

contraction of the pupil in the eye

joint fluid

nitrogen-containing base found in DNA and RNA

sleep state during winter

system of muscles including skeletal muscle needed for locomotion; smooth muscle of the organs and cardiac muscle

a young boy or girl