Web English-test.net
1.190 PCAT Words
1.190 PCAT Words
with unique flash cards system and essential vocabulary tests.
 

Definition of immune system, shortness of breath, optimal, shiver, pharyngeal, alveolus, microbody, staphylococcus, electron shell, machine

previous test PDF version next

 home  pcat preparation  pcat quiz  pcat forum
Definition of immune system (noun)
form plural: immune systems

the organs and cells that provide defense against tissue invasion or damage

Examples
The immune system includes the skin, membranes and immune cells e.g. the white blood cells.

Definition of immune system
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate immune system with Google

Translate immune system with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine immune system

Learn the most essential 1.190 PCAT Words you need to pass
the PCAT with 238 vocabulary tests and an unique flashcard system

 pcat study guide  750 pcat flashcards
Definition of shortness of breath (noun)
form: no plural

difficulty in respiration; rapid respiration

Examples
Shortness of breath is normal during hard exercise.
Slowly growing internal lesions can produce great difficulties in the lung and the gut, causing shortness of breath and other problems.

Definition of shortness of breath
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate shortness of breath with Google

Translate shortness of breath with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine shortness of breath

Start FREE email English course now!Join more than 100,000 learners!


Definition of optimal (adjective)
the best

Examples
Enzymes work best under optimal conditions.

Definition of optimal
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate optimal with Google

Translate optimal with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine optimal

Definition of shiver (verb)
forms: shivered; shivered; shivering

to shake or tremble with cold, fear or emotion

Examples
He was shivering because he was feeling feverish.

Definition of shiver
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate shiver with Google

Translate shiver with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine shiver

Join our English Learning Community! — Make new friends today!
  Find penpals and make new friends today!

Definition of pharyngeal (adjective)
relating to the upper part of the throat

Examples
Any pharyngeal disease may affect swallowing.

Definition of pharyngeal
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate pharyngeal with Google

Translate pharyngeal with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine pharyngeal

Start improving your listening skills today!  — Take these listening exercises now.

Definition of alveolus (noun)
form plural: alveoli

air sac in the lung; part of the jaw that supports the teeth; any small cavity

Examples
Exchange of gases occurs in the alveolus.
Babies born preterm are likely to lack surfactant -- a material that covers the surface of the lung, lowering surface tension in the alveolus and thereby preventing lung collapse on breathing out.

Definition of alveolus
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate alveolus with Google

Translate alveolus with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine alveolus

Definition of microbody (noun)
form plural: microbodies

membranous vesicle that contains enzymes

Examples
A peroxisome is an example of a microbody.

Definition of microbody
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate microbody with Google

Translate microbody with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine microbody

Definition of staphylococcus (noun)
form plural: staphylococci

bacteria found on the skin and mucus membranes

Examples
Staphylococcus can cause serious infections in open wounds.
The differential diagnosis of phlegmonous gastritis consits of bacterial infections especially staphylococcus aureus and including tuberculosis.

Definition of staphylococcus
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate staphylococcus with Google

Translate staphylococcus with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine staphylococcus

Definition of electron shell (noun)
form plural: electron shells

a main energy leve; a group of atomic orbitals with the same value of the principal quantum number n

Examples
The number of electrons in the outer electron shell determines the properties of atoms.

Definition of electron shell
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate electron shell with Google

Translate electron shell with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine electron shell

Definition of machine (noun)
form plural: machines

a device that performs a task

Examples
A washing machine cleans your clothes.

Definition of machine
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Answers.com

WordNet Vocabulary Helper · Encarta Dictionary · Medterms.com · Newcastle University

Translate machine with Google

Translate machine with Ectaco 

Go to Questiondefine machine

Back to top
PCAT Preparation tests PCAT Test Package will help you learn new phrases and expressions every single day. And you won't even have to cram any vocabulary words into your head. Instead, you will be absorbing bits and pieces of the medical English almost without realizing it. This compact PCAT Test Package is the only printable English test and flash card collection currently available on the Internet. It contains 238 PCAT vocabulary tests. You will also get 1.190 PCAT Words as Flash cards and PCAT Vocabulary word list in alphabetical order. This unique PCAT test prep system will help learn all the most essential vocabulary words you need if you want to pass the PCAT exam.


I want to prepare for the PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test) to reach a high score. At English-test.net I can take free interactive questions to increase my PCAT vocabulary and learn the PCAT words. In addition I can speak to other people who are preparing for the PCAT to share experiences on the PCAT forum.

Links to PCAT prep resources:

pcat-secrets.com — How to Ace the Pharmacy College Admission Test, using my easy step-by-step PCAT test prep study guide, without weeks and months of endless studying. Revised to comply with the new PCAT format! — Are you interested in the only PCAT study guide and online course written by ACTUAL PCAT test experts, who ACTUALLY scored HIGHER than the 99th percentile on the PCAT? Our original research into the PCAT reveals specific weaknesses never before discovered that you can exploit to increase your PCAT test score more than you've ever imagined. PCAT Secrets is available as an instantly downloadable ebook from this site. It doesn't require any special software- if you can read this web page, and have access to a computer, you have all you need to start using and applying PCAT Secrets in just five minutes. You don't have to wait for anything to come in the mail. Download PCAT Secrets to your computer immediately!

Preparation book: The Immune System: Your Body's Disease-Fighting

flashcardsecrets.com/pcat — Who Else Wants to Use my Proven Flashcard System to Blow the Lid Off the PCAT Exam? You can succeed on the PCAT by preparing in depth for the different question types and being able to take difficult questions and break them down into easier parts that you can quickly solve. Repetition and thorough preparation is a process that rewards those willing to work hard, which means that passing the PCAT is within the reach of virtually anyone willing to invest the time in learning how to handle any question they might face on test day. Our PCAT Flashcards are written in an easy to understand, straightforward style — we don't include any more technical jargon than what you need to pass the test. The PCAT Flashcard Secrets system is only available at this web page. Don't decide now if these flashcards are for you. Just get them and try them out.

PCAT Copyright © 2005 Harcourt Assessment, Inc. All rights reserved. English-test.net materials do not contain actual PCAT items and are neither endorsed by nor affiliated in any way with Harcourt Assessment, Inc.

 


To link to English-Test.net from your website, simply cut and paste the following code to your web page.
It will appear on your page as:
PCAT Vocab -- PCAT Vocabulary -- 238 PCAT Word Lists Online

    disclaimer © 2003—2012 english-test.net