PCAT PCAT Meaning by word 046

a surgical operation where the womb is removed

reduction

brand name of a product that reduces hair loss in men; it contains finasteride, an antiandrogen used in hormone therapy

an abnormal production of new tissue that has no purpose

the inside surface of the hand; tropical tree

a channel in plant cells that connects the cytoplasm of two nearby cells

to guess; to assume

to put off to a later time; to slow the progress of something

to separate

well-thought through; well-prepared; informed

relating to the groin area

senior; older; aged

innermost bone of the three ossicles

an organism that is unable to produce melanin and is without pigmentation

referring to processes or experiments occurring inside an organism

infection or inflammation of the back of the throat

strong metal with a high melting point

generic name for drugs that used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid; brand name: Tagamet

professional degree of medicine

a series of fluids or drugs that are run into a vein over a set amount of time

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

simple sugar containing 3-7 carbon atoms

process where solvent molecules, e.g. water, pass through a selectively permeable membrane from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration

a swelling or protuberance

clusters of receptor cells on the upper surface of the tongue, soft palate, and epiglottis

abdominal organ where the baby develops before birth; uterus

sedative-hypnotic used for the short-term treatment of insomnia

type of asexual reproduction which leads to splitting of parental cells in two equal parts

indication that bodily functions change; usually associated with a particular disease

passive process where a carrier protein helps a molecule such as glucose move through the plasma membrane