Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Metabolism (noun) |
The chemical processes in living things that change food into enegry and materials for growth. |
|
|
Cardiovascular (adjective) |
Relating to heart and the blood vessels (the tubess that carry blood around the body) |
|
|
Deficit (noun) |
The amount by which money spent or owed is greater than money earned in a particular period of time. |
|
|
Dysentery (noun) |
An infection of the bowels that cause severe diarrhoea with loss of blood. |
|
|
Bowel (noun) |
The tube along which food passes after it has been through the stomach, especially the end where waste is collected before it is passed out of the body. |
|
|
Diarrhoea (noun) |
An illness in which waste matter is emptied from the bowels much more frequently than normal, and in a liquid form. |
|
|
Antibiotic (noun) |
A subtance that can destroy or prevent growth of bacteria and cure infections. |
|
|
Sanitation (noun) |
The equipment and systems that keep places clean, especially by removing human waste. |
|
|
Prone to (adjective) |
Likely to suffer from something or to do something bad. |
|
|
Liable (adjective) |
Legally responsible for paying the cost of something. |
