Vocab/Word Master
1. alkylphenol (pg. 129)- (n.) a derivative of phenol having one or more alkyl groups attached to the carbon ring; a family of organic compounds obtained by the alkylation of phenols
2. nonylphenol (pg. 129)- (n.) a family of closely related organic compounds called alkylphenol, used in manufacturing antioxidants, lubricating oil additives, laundry and dish detergents, emulsifiers, and solubilizers
3. vitellogenin (pg. 132)- (n.) an egg yolk precursor protein expressed in the females of nearly all oviparous species including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, most invertebrates, and monotremes
4. methoxychlor (pg. 137)- (n.) a synthetic organochlorine used as an insecticide
5. epididymis (pg.145)- (n.) a tightly coiled mass of thin tubes that carries sperm from the testes to the ductus deferens in the male reproductive system
6. lymphocyte (pg. 161)- (n.) complex cells that direct the body's immune system
7. endometriosis (pg. 172)- (n.) a female health disorder that occurs when cells from the lining of the womb (uterus) grow in other areas of the body
8. chlorofluorocarbons (pg. 173)- (n.) an organic compound that contains only carbon, chlorine, and fluorine, produced as a volatile derivative of methane, ethane, and propane
9. hypospadias (pg. 176)- (n.) a birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is on the underside of the penis
10. transthyretin (pg. 187)- (n.) a serum and cerebrospinal fluid carrier of the thyroid hormone thyroxine (T4) and retinol-binding protein bound to retinol
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