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n. antibody
(a) group of antibiotics; originally made from mould
(b) a disease of the bone marrow
(c) protein made by white blood cells, in response to a particular antigen attack, in order to make the antigen harmless
(d) disease where cells divide at an excessive rate and become abnormal in function; malignancy; neoplasm
 
n. mercury
(a) someone who studies mental processes and behavior
(b) something that stops or slows down a biological event or function
(c) a silver metallic element with the chemical symbol Mg
(d) the act of intentionally taking one's own life
 
n. scalp
(a) a device that performs a task
(b) a long chain of carbon atoms with a carboxyl group (COOH) at the end
(c) part of bowel from the stomach to the cecum
(d) thick skin area which is covered by the hair on our heads; the skin that covers the top of the head
 
n. starch
(a) carbohydrate which can be found in potatoes, rice, bread and other foods
(b) interdependence between various medications
(c) impotence; the inability to achieve and/or maintain an erection sufficient for successful sexual activity
(d) hard structure at the end of the digits of the foot
 
suf. -cyte
(a) study
(b) cell
(c) tumor
(d) inflammation or infection

 

n. side reaction
(a) generic name for drugs that are often used to treat angina
(b) a response which creates an unwanted product other than the main product
(c) the main sex hormone in the male
(d) green pigment found in all green plants that absorbs light so that photosynthesis can occur
 
n. systole
(a) the part of the cardiac cycle during which the heart muscle is contracting
(b) vocalization; a formal talk given in public
(c) a stereotyped and non-voluntary response that occurs in response to a stimulus
(d) strand of tissue
 
adj. palmar
(a) relating to a glandular organ located in the abdomen
(b) related to a group of organic molecules in which the carbon atoms are linked in open chains
(c) living; living organisms
(d) relating to the inner surface of the hand
 
v. vaccinate
(a) to give an injection that protects against an infectious disease
(b) to add a salt or ester to a molecule
(c) adapt to changes in the environment
(d) to increase in quantity
 
n. dicotyledon
(a) ability to see distant objects clearly but near vision is impaired
(b) a plant that has two cotyledons (seed leaves)
(c) a method to follow; a course of action
(d) instructions; manual containing information on how to use a drug or medication

n. antibody (c) protein made by white blood cells, in response to a particular antigen attack, in order to make the antigen harmless
n. mercury (c) a silver metallic element with the chemical symbol Mg
n. scalp (d) thick skin area which is covered by the hair on our heads; the skin that covers the top of the head
n. starch (a) carbohydrate which can be found in potatoes, rice, bread and other foods
suf. -cyte (b) cell
n. side reaction (b) a response which creates an unwanted product other than the main product
n. systole (a) the part of the cardiac cycle during which the heart muscle is contracting
adj. palmar (d) relating to the inner surface of the hand
v. vaccinate (a) to give an injection that protects against an infectious disease
n. dicotyledon (b) a plant that has two cotyledons (seed leaves)

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