For any new student of human biology, being confronted with thousands of unfamiliar words can be overwhelming. It can also be difficult to identify which words you need to learn first.
This book is different in two ways:
1. The words that have been carefully selected are the most important for new students to learn and understand.
2. More information has been provided about each word than is often found in traditional dictionaries, giving students a more in-depth understanding of the word's meaning.
The book is intended as an aid to all new students of human biology.
A
Abdomen
Absorption
Acid
Actin
Active transport
Adaption
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Adipose
Adrenal gland
Aerobic respiration
Albumin
Alimentary canal
Alleles
Allergy
Alveoli
Amino acid
Amylase
Anaerobic respiration
Anaphylaxis
Anatomy
Antibody
Antibiotics
Antigen
Antioxidant
Anus
Aorta
Appendix
Artery
Atherosclersois
Arthritis
ATP
Atrium
Autonomic nervous system
Axon
B
Bacteria
Bile
Biochemistry
Bioenergetics
Biology
Bladder
Blood
Blood groups
Blood pressure
Blood vessels
Bones
Bone marrow
Bowman’s capsule
Brain
Brain stem
Breathing
Bronchi
C
Caecum
Cancer
Capillaries
Carbohydrate
Cardiac
Cardiology
Cardiopulmonary disease
Cartilage
Cell
Centriole
Cerebrum
Cholesterol
Chromosome
Circulatory system
Citric acid cycle
Coeliac disease
Colon
Connective tissue
Coronary artery
Creatine
Cystic fibrosis
Cytoplasm
Cytoskeleton
D
Dementia
Dendrites
Dentition
Development
Diabetes
Diaphragm
Diet
Diffusion
Digestion
Disease
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid)
Duodenum
E
Ears
Embryo
Emesis
Emphysema
Endocrine system
Endocytosis
Endoplasmic reticulum
Energy
Enzyme
Eosinophil
Epiglottis
Epithelium
Ergogenic
Excretion
Exocytosis
Eyes
F
Faeces
Fallopian tubes
Fatty acids
Femur
Fertilisation
Fetus
Filtration
Fracture
G
Gall bladder
Gene
Genetics
Glands
Glucose
Gluconeogenesis
Glycogenesis
Glycogenolysis
Glycolysis
Golgi apparatus
Growth
H
Haemoglobin
Heart
Hematopoiesis
Homeostasis
Hormone
Humerus
Hydrolysis
Hyperglycaemia
Hypertension
Hypoglycaemia
Hypotension
Hypothalamus
I
Ileum
Immunology
Immune response
Infection
Inflammation
Ingestion
Insulin
Integumentary system
Intestine
J
Jaundice
Jejunum
Joint
K
Kidney
Kilojoule (kJ)
Krebs cycle
L
Lacteal
Larynx
Leukocyte
Ligament
Lipase
Liver
Lung
Lymph
Lymphatic system
Lymphocyte
Lysosome
M
Mammary gland
Mandible
Medulla oblongata
Mental health
Metabolism
Microfilament
Mineral
Mitochondria
Mouth
Mucosa
Mucus
Muscles
Myelin
N
Nerves
Nervous system
Neuron
Neurotransmitter
Neutrophil
Nucleolus
Nucleus
Nutrition
O
Obesity
Oesophagus
Olfactory bulb
Organ
Osmosis
Osteoblast
Osteology
Osteoporosis
Ovary
Ovum
Oxidation
P
Pancreas
Parasympathetic nervous system
Patella
Pathogen
Pelvis
Penis
Peptic ulcer
Peripheral nervous system
Peristalsis
Peroxisomes
Pharmacology
Pharynx
Physiology
Pineal gland
Pituitary
Plasma
Platelet
Pleura
Pregnancy
Prostate
Protein
Pyrexia
Q
R
Rectum
Reflex
Reproductive system
Respiration
Respiratory system
Rib cage
S
Saliva
Scapula
Schwann cell
Secretion
Sex
Sphincter
Spinal cord
Skeleton
Skin
Sperm
Spleen
Steroid
Stomach
Stress
Stroke
Sympathetic nervous system
Synapse
T
Taste
Teeth
Tendons
Testes
Thalamus
Thorax
Thrombosis
Thymus
Thyroid
Tissue
Tongue
Trachea
U
Urea cycle
Ureters
Urinary system
Uterus
V
Vaccine
Vagina
Valve
Vasodilation
Vein
Ventricle
Vertebra
Villi
Virus
Vitamin
W
Womb
X
X-chromosome
Y
Y-chromosome
Z
Zygote
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