PCAT PCAT Meaning by word 109

inflammation of a thin serous membrane that covers the lung

the joint where the top of the arm joins the trunk

organic substance needed for skin and good eyesight

metallic element found only as compounds

chronic venereal infection

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

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

chemical made from the amino acid histidine that is released in an immune reaction (especially allergic reactions)

the eardrum

enzyme hydrolyzing starch into sugar

lipoprotein agent with a hydrophobic and a hydrophilic part

loss of someone close through death

a stereotyped and non-voluntary response that occurs in response to a stimulus

thick skin area which is covered by the hair on our heads; the skin that covers the top of the head

a triangular bone located between the coccyx and the lumbar vertebra

capable of being passed on easily

relating to a membranous sheet

having the ability to make a substance lose electrons

illness due to nicotinic acid deficiency

a heavy metal poison

the gap between the two-layered cellular envelope

relating to the stomach

of the brain; concerning the brain

separate; not joined

a sick feeling; wanting to vomit

carbohydrates which are soluble because of the presence of -OH groups

an infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium bacillus

the period between conception and childbirth

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

nodule of lymph tissue at the back of the throat that enlarges to help fend off infections