PCAT PCAT Meaning by word 007

epiphysis

metallic element found only as compounds

male gamete (sex cell)

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

second messenger molecule where the phosphate group is part of a ring-shaped structure

inability to conceive (get pregnant)

act of making unsusceptible to disease by inoculating

tiny branches of air tubes within the lungs

disorder of the mind where thought and/or behavior are abnormal and cause distress

three covalent linkages connecting two atoms

one of two or more alternative forms of a gene; can be dominant or recessive

cellular division that produces reproductive cells with only half the number of chromosomes

a metal showing few properties of the transition metals

inflammation or infection of the a glandular organ located in the abdomen

hypersensitivity reaction

well-thought through; well-prepared; informed

having three parts

related to lymph-carrying vessels

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor used to treat depression; generic name: citalopram

referring to processes and experiments occurring outside an organism in an artificial environment

an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates

nucleotide with a role in energy metabolism

unit of energy equal to the work done when the point of application of a 1-newton force is displaced through a distance of 1 meter in the direction of the force

a poisonous gas; carbon monoxid

a feeling of being generally unwell but without specific symptoms

a substance used clinically for the immunization of a recipient against an infectious agent; immunogen that contains a suspension of weakened or dead pathogenic cells; it is injected in order to stimulate the production of antibodies

the triangular bone that rests at the back of the ribcage; scapula

process of emitting sperm

bony skeleton of the head

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