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n. testosterone
(a) chemical element with the symbol Ca which is used to make bones and teeth
(b) the main sex hormone in the male
(c) membranous folds in the larynx which vibrate when air passes through
(d) a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is being used as prophylaxis against disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in HIV-positive patients; brand name: Mycobutin
 
n. starvation
(a) generic name for an oral antifungal drug that is used to treat fungal nail disease; brand name: Sporanox
(b) the state of being without food for a long time
(c) large muscle of the thigh
(d) small skin growth common on the hands of children
 
n. caffeine
(a) a drug present in tea; coffee and cola that is a stimulant
(b) regurgitation of acid from the stomach
(c) barm
(d) small phagocyte white blood cell
 
n. corticosteroids
(a) the state of being without food for a long time
(b) hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex
(c) the eardrum
(d) a red-brown gas which is poisonous
 
n. relaxant
(a) bacteria which causes respiratory tract infections and wound infections
(b) principle explaining the relationship between different forms of energy
(c) something which induces a state of rest in the body
(d) a group of cells with the same shape and function

 

n. urinary system
(a) set of irreversible changes in a cell that causes it to die
(b) a silver metallic element with the chemical symbol Mg
(c) kidneys, bladder and tubes
(d) fleshy part on which we sit; 'backside'
 
adv. neighboring
(a) seldom
(b) a little bit; marginally
(c) causing distress or suffering
(d) next to
 
adj. hypotonic
(a) small; of little importance
(b) having a lower osmotic pressure than another solution
(c) having the features of an acid and a base and being able of reacting chemically either as an acid or a base
(d) osseous; sclerous
 
n. extensor
(a) muscle that straightens out a limb or joint
(b) blood clotting agent
(c) a hereditary disease that mainly affects the lungs and digestive system
(d) the process of keeping drugs or medications at home
 
n. absolute zero
(a) medical condition of long sightedness
(b) code that shows the number and type of atoms
(c) condition characterized by a bent penis
(d) the lowest possible temperature where particles of matter have the smallest amount of energy possible

n. testosterone (b) the main sex hormone in the male
n. starvation (b) the state of being without food for a long time
n. caffeine (a) a drug present in tea; coffee and cola that is a stimulant
n. corticosteroids (b) hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex
n. relaxant (c) something which induces a state of rest in the body
n. urinary system (c) kidneys, bladder and tubes
adv. neighboring (d) next to
adj. hypotonic (b) having a lower osmotic pressure than another solution
n. extensor (a) muscle that straightens out a limb or joint
n. absolute zero (d) the lowest possible temperature where particles of matter have the smallest amount of energy possible

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