Health Sciences Terminology

2. Process of cell division, resulting in two genetically identical daughter cells.
5. The basic structural component of cell membranes, composed of a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail.
8. Molecules with the same formula but different arrangement of atoms, leading to variations in chemical structure.
9. The medical condition in which the heart beats at an abnormally fast rate, exceeding a resting heart rate of 100 beats per minute.
11. A dormant phase of a virus, remaining dormant until triggered to enter the lytic cycle.
12. The controlled rhythmic contraction and relaxation of muscles in the digestive tract.
14. Medical device that regulates heart contraction by generating electrical impulses.
16. The hereditary unit of information that is composed of DNA.
17. Substance on which an enzyme acts.
18. The process in which macromolecules lose their shape due to harsh conditions, preventing them from performing their original functions.
19. A vaccine containing toxins produced by the pathogens that have been inactivated and rendered harmless.

1. Procedure that artificially filters blood when kidneys fail to perform their function.
2. The start codon that initiates the translation of mRNA.
3. Errors that occur during cell division that result in an abnormal amount of chromosomes in the daughter cells.
4. The homeostatic process that works to maintain a stable internal body temperature.
6. The process by which DNA is transcribed into messenger RNA.
7. Also known as white blood cells, they identify and eliminate pathogens.
10. An infectious diarrheal disease caused by water-bourne bacteria, leading to extreme dehydration and death.
13. The transplantation of organs and tissues from animals to humans.
15. A foreign substance that results in the stimulation of an immune response in the body.