Pertaining to Human Body Word Search — Hard
Play a free online Pertaining to Human Body word search puzzle. Difficulty: Hard. Find all 12 hidden words on the 12×12 grid below.
Words to find
- EFFECTOR
- ADDUCTION
- NECROSIS
- MOTILE
- HEMOGLOBIN
- CARPUS
- PROLACTIN
- MANDIBLE
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Pertaining to Human Body word list, defined
- EFFECTOR /ɪˈfɛktə/ · noun
- An organ, cell, or molecule that carries out a response to a stimulus or signal, especially in physiology and immunology. More broadly, an agent or mechanism that produces an effect or brings about a result. Related: agent, instrument, executor, mechanism.
- ADDUCTION /əˈdʌkʃən/ · noun
- The movement of a limb or other body part toward the central axis of the body, or in the case of fingers and toes, toward the central line of the hand or foot. In formal logic, an older sense denotes the act of citing or bringing forward evidence or examples.
- NECROSIS /nɛkˈroʊsɪs/ · noun
- Death of cells and tissues in a living body, often caused by a lack of blood supply or by disease. A type of cell death that results from injury or infection. Related: cell death, tissue death, gangrene, apoptosis.
- MOTILE /məˈtaɪl/ · adjective
- Capable of moving from place to place; having the ability to move. Related: mobile, migratory, locomotive, ambulatory.
- HEMOGLOBIN /hɛməˈɡloʊbɪn/ · noun
- A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs. Related: globin, oxyhemoglobin, deoxyhemoglobin, methemoglobin.
- CARPUS /ˈkɑːrpəs/ · noun
- The carpus is the group of eight small bones that make up the wrist in humans and the corresponding joint region in the forelimb of other vertebrates. Related: wrist.
- PROLACTIN /ˈproʊləktɪn/ · noun
- Prolactin is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates milk production in the mammary glands during lactation. It also plays a role in regulating various bodily functions, including growth and development. Related: hormone, milk hormone, lactogenic hormone.
- MANDIBLE /ˈmændɪbəl/ · noun
- The lower jawbone of a vertebrate, or the lower jawbone of an animal, typically consisting of a horizontal bone that articulates with the skull and bears the teeth. In anatomy, the mandible is a key structure in the skull. Related: lower jaw, jawbone, maxilla, skull.
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