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pref. oligo-
(a) large
(b) one
(c) of bone
(d) few
 
n. bereavement
(a) cellular division that produces reproductive cells with only half the number of chromosomes
(b) the organs and cells that provide defense against tissue invasion or damage
(c) loss of someone close through death
(d) the way a thing or person is likely to act or behave
 
v. modify
(a) to straighten out
(b) to change; to alter
(c) to stop or slow down a biological event or organ function
(d) to isolate; to move apart
 
n. abnormality
(a) molecule containing an alkyl group
(b) irregularity
(c) cell that has become part of the bone matrix
(d) denoted by -COOH
 
adj. isothermal
(a) relating to the outside; the edge
(b) able to return to original shape after being exposed to a force
(c) made hard by calcium deposits
(d) referring to constant temperatures

 

n. black stools
(a) molecule containing four rings of carbon atoms
(b) hematochezia; melena
(c) the solid that is separated from a solution
(d) a form of the water-soluble Vitamin B9.
 
adj. immature
(a) engorged (usually with fluid)
(b) unable to become resistant against deceases
(c) related to a horizontal angle
(d) unfinished stage of growth or development; unripe; childish
 
v. menstruate
(a) to bleed from the uterus when the lining is shed each month
(b) to prevent or reduce the loss of energy from a surface
(c) to end
(d) to give an injection that protects against an infectious disease
 
adj. acute
(a) of recent or sudden onset
(b) energy-releasing during the breakdown of complex mulecules into simple molecules
(c) relating to the groin area
(d) causes disease or an abnormal state
 
n. glycoprotein
(a) enzyme hydrolyzing starch into sugar
(b) proteins joined to carbohydrate that are found on the surface of cells
(c) the lipid bilayer structure of membranes
(d) crystalline form of a chemical element

pref. oligo- (d) few
n. bereavement (c) loss of someone close through death
v. modify (b) to change; to alter
n. abnormality (b) irregularity
adj. isothermal (d) referring to constant temperatures
n. black stools (b) hematochezia; melena
adj. immature (d) unfinished stage of growth or development; unripe; childish
v. menstruate (a) to bleed from the uterus when the lining is shed each month
adj. acute (a) of recent or sudden onset
n. glycoprotein (b) proteins joined to carbohydrate that are found on the surface of cells

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