To pass this unit, please study the 20 vocabulary words below.
- Adipose
- Adrenaline
- Carbohydrate
- Congenital
- Cortisol
- Cumulation
- Endorphins
- Equivalent
- Glucose
- Gout
- Hormone
- Hyperthyroidism
- Insulin
- Intermittent
- Lipids
- Oral
- Pituitary gland
- Pustule
- Spleen
- Vertigo
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consisting of fat
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"Adipose tissue is used to store energy and insulate the body."
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a hormone which increases blood circulation and breathing
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"Adrenaline is produced when people are in dangerous situations."
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fuel for the body, which includes starch and sugar
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"Diets rich in carbohydrate often lead to weight gain."
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present from birth
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"The baby was born with a congenital heart defect, and needed a major operation just to survive."
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a hormone produced by the adrenal gland, affecting metabolism
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"As well as regulating metabolism, cortisol also helps control blood sugar levels."
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an increase in the effect of a drug when given over a long period
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"The effectiveness of the drug increased as a result of cumulation so the dose was lowered."
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hormones produced by the body to stop pain
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"Our body produces endorphins as a natural pain killer."
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the same or equal
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"The active ingredients found in generic medicine are supposed to be equivalent to their brand name counterparts."
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a simple sugar found in blood
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"Diabetics need to keep an eye on their blood glucose levels."
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a genetically inherited disease in which excess of uric acid in the blood causes inflammatory arthritis
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"Rich foods and alcohol can trigger attacks of gout."
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a chemical messenger substance, produced by a gland
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"The diagnosis showed that insufficient levels of the hormone were being produced."
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the condition of excessive production of thyroxine
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"The doctor examined the thyroid gland to see if hyperthyroidism was present."
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the hormone responsible for controlling blood sugar
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"People with type 1 diabetes cannot produce insulin."
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not continuous or steady
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"He described the pain as intermittent and burning."
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fats
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"Lipids are insoluble in water."
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related or connected to the mouth
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"The medication should be taken by oral means."
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a hormone producing gland located under the brain
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"Trauma may cause your pituitary gland to stop producing enough of one or more of its hormones."
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a small blister or pimple containing pus
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"She squeezed the pustule and pus came out."
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the largest lymph organ, acting primarily as a blood filter
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"His spleen ruptured in the accident."
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a feeling of dizziness or spinning
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"Vertigo can be caused by a problem with the inner ear, brain, or nerve pathways."