MCAT MCAT Meaning by word 117

origin of an axon of a nerve cell at which an action potential can be initiated

part of the DNA capable of replicating itself

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

inherited disease

the ability to see distant objects better than close objects

the organ of balance and hearing

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

a substance consisting of anions and cations that are joined together by their opposite charges.

chemical element with the symbol Ca which is used to make bones and teeth

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

blood loss due to vessel wall damage

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

color

opening at the end of the alimentary canal

the production of glucose from protein or fat stores

an organism which has a backbone

cell that twists around the nerve axon to form the myelin sheaf

synthetic replacement for an internal human body part

pain of the eyes on exposure to light

lack of; deficiency; not enough of something

a substance that releases hydrogen ions in water

an indication of an illness as noticed by the patient

a protein that is made in the body and speed up biochemical reactions

clear fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord

a waste product made when amino acids are broken down

bundle of muscle fibers

sac that contains the testis and epididymus outside of the abdomen

the use of contraceptive methods to stop pregnancy; contraception

a secondary substance made in the process of creating a primary one

this is a compound where the hydrogen atom of an acid has been replaced by another cation