Language of science
Before reading the chapter, say each of these terms out loud. This will help you to avoid stumbling over them as you read.
acetyl CoA
(ah-SEET-il koh ay)
[acetyl vinegar, CoA coenxyme A]
aerobic
(ayr-OH-bik)
[aer- air, -bi- life, -ic relating to]
agricultural scientist
(ag-rih-KUL-cher-al SYE-en-tist)
[agr- field, -cultur- tilling, -al relating to, scien- knowledge, -ist agent]
amino acid
(ah-MEE-no AS-id)
[amino NH2, acid sour]
anabolism
(ah-NAB-oh-liz-em)
[ana- up, -bol- throw (build), -ism action]
anaerobic
(an-ayr-OH-bik)
[an- without, -aer- air, -bi- life, -ic relating to]
antioxidant
(an-tee-OK-seh-dent)
[anti- against, -oxi- sharp (oxygen), -ant agent]
appetite center
(AP-ah-tyte SEN-ter)
[a(d)- toward, -pet- seek out, -ite relating to]
assimilation
(ah-sim-ih-LAY-shun)
[assimila- make alike, -tion process]
basal metabolic rate (BMR)
(BAY-sal met-ah-BAHL-ik rayt [bee em ar])
[bas- basis, -al relating to, meta- over, -bol- throw, -ic relating to]
calorie
(KAL-or-ee)
[calor- heat, -ie full of]
carbohydrate loading
(kar-boh-HYE-drayt LOHD-ing)
[carbo- carbon, -hydr- hydrogen, -ate oxygen]
catabolism
(kah-TAB-oh-liz-em)
[cata- against, -bol- throw, -ism condition]
cholesterol
(koh-LES-ter-ol)
[chole- bile, -stero- solid, -ol alcohol]
citric acid cycle
(SIT-rik AS-id SYE-kul)
[citr- lemon, -ic relating to, acid sour, cycle circle]
conduction
(kon-DUK-shun)
[con- with, duct- lead, -tion process]
convection
(kon-VEK-shun)
[con- together, -vect- carry, -tion process]
electron transport system (ETS)
(eh-LEK-tron TRANZ-port SIS-tem [ee tee es])
[electr- electricity, -on subatomic particle, trans- across, -port carry]
evaporation
(ee-vap-oh-RAY-shun)
[e- out from, -vapor steam, -ation process]
food science
(food SYE-ens)
[scienc- knowledge]
free radical
(free RAD-ih-kal)
[radic- root, -al relating to]
gluconeogenesis
(gloo-koh-nee-oh-JEN-eh-sis)
[gluco- sweet (glucose), -neo- new, -gen- produce, -esis process]
glycogen
(GLYE-koh-jen)
[glyco- sweet, -gen produce]
glycogen loading
(GLYE-koh-jen LOHD-ing)
[glyco- sweet (glucose), -gen produce]
glycogenesis
(glye-koh-JEN-eh-sis)
[glyco- sweet (glucose), -gen- produce, -esis process]
glycogenolysis
(glye-koh-jeh-NOL-ih-sis)
[glyco- sweet (glucose), -gen- produce, -o- combining vowel, -lysis loosening]
glycolysis
(glye-KAHL-ih-sis)
[glyco- sweet (glucose), -o- combining vowel, -lysis loosening]
insulin
(IN-suh-lin)
[insul- island, -in substance]
joule (J or j)
(jool)
[James Prescott Joule English physicist]
kilocalorie (kcal; also calorie)
(KIL-oh-kal-oh-ree)
[kilo- one thousand, -calor- heat, -ie full of]
Krebs cycle
(krebz SYE-kul)
[Sir Hans Adolf Krebs British biochemist, cycl- circle]
macronutrient
(MAK-roh-NOO-tree-ent)
[macro- large, -nutri- nourish, -ent agent]
metabolism
(meh-TAB-oh-liz-em)
[meta- over, -bol- throw, -ism action]
micronutrient
(MY-kroh-NOO-tree-ent)
[micro- small, -nutri- nourish, -ent agent]
nutrition
(noo-TRIH-shun)
[nutri- nourish, -tion process]
plasma protein
(PLAZ-mah PROH-teen)
[plasma substance, prote- primary, -in substance]
pyrogen
(PYE-roh-jen)
[pyro- heat, -gen produce]
pyruvic acid
(pye-ROO-vik AS-id)
[pyr- heat, -uv- grape, -ic relating to]
radiation
(ray-dee-AY-shun)
[radiat- send out rays, -ion process]
satiety center
(sah-TYE-eh-tee SEN-ter)
[sati- enough or full, -ety state]
thermoregulation
(ther-moh-reg-yoo-LAY-shun)
[therm- heat, -o- combining vowel, -regula- rule, -ation process]
total metabolic rate (TMR)
(TOH-tal met-ah-BOL-ik rayt [tee em ar])
[meta- over, -bol- throw, -ic relating to]
urea
(yoo-REE-ah)
[urea urine]
vitamin
(VYE-tah-min)
[vita- life, -amin ammonia compound]
Language of medicine
anorexia nervosa
(an-oh-REK-see-ah ner-VOH-sah)
[an- without, -orex- appetite, -ia condition, nerv- nerve, -osa relating to]
avitaminosis
(ay-vye-tah-mih-NOH-sis)
[a- without, -vita- life, -amin- ammonia compound, -osis condition]
bulimarexia
(boo-lee-mah-REK-see-ah)
[bu- ox, -lim- hunger, -orex- appetite, -ia condition]
bulimia
(boo-LEE-mee-ah)
[bu- ox, -lim- hunger, -ia condition]
fever
(FEE-ver)
frostbite
(FROST-byte)
heat exhaustion
(heet eg-ZAWS-chun)
heatstroke
(HEET-strohk)
[stroke strike]
hypercholesterolemia
(hye-per-koh-les-ter-ohl-EE-mee-ah)
[hyper- excessive, -chole- bile, -stero- solid, -ol- alcohol, -emia blood condition]
hypervitaminosis
(hye-per-vye-tah-mih-NOH-sis)
[hyper- excessive, -vita- life, -amin- ammonia compound, -osis condition]
hypothermia
(hye-poh-THER-mee-ah)
[hypo- under or below, -therm- heat, -ia abnormal condition]
kwashiorkor
(kwah-shee-OR-kor)
[kwashiorkor one who is displaced (from the breast)]
malignant hyperthermia (MH)
(mah-LIG-nant hye-per-THERM-ee-ah [em aych])
[malign- bad, -ant state, hyper- excessive, -therm- heat, -ia abnormal condition]
marasmus
(mah-RAZ-mus)
[marasmus a wasting]
obesity
(oh-BEES-ih-tee)
[ob- over, -es- eat, -ity state]
phenylketonuria (PKU)
(fen-il-kee-toh-NOO-ree-ah)
[phen- shining (phenol), -yl- chemical, -keton- acetone, -ur- urine, -ia condition]
protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM)
(PROH-teen-KAL-or-ee mal-noo-TRISH-un [pee see em])
[prote- primary, -in substance, calor- heat, -ie full of, mal- bad, -nutri- nourish, -tion process]
scurvy
(SKER-vee)
[scur- sour milk, -vy a swelling]
statin
(STAT-in)
[stat- stand, -in substance]