Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: Relating to or resembling epilepsy, especially in terms of the seizures that occur with the condition.

Example: The doctor noted that the patient's symptoms were epileptiform, indicating a possible seizure disorder.

Definition: Having the ability to cause seizures or epilepsy in individuals.

Example: Certain medications can be epileptogenic, leading to seizures in some patients.

Definition: A type of stereoisomer that differs from another isomer in the arrangement of groups around just one specific carbon atom that has four different groups attached to it.

Example: Glucose and galactose are epimers because they differ in the configuration around one carbon atom.

Definition: A type of enzyme that helps change the arrangement of atoms around a carbon atom in a molecule that has more than one center of asymmetry.

Example: The scientist studied the role of epimerase in carbohydrate metabolism.

Definition: A part of an organism that is one of the segments along its body or structure, often found in animals and plants, such as segments of limbs or leaves.

Example: The epimere is important in the study of vertebrate anatomy as it helps to understand the segmentation of limbs.

Definition: Relating to a type of stereoisomer that differs in configuration at only one specific carbon atom.

Example: Glucose and galactose are epimeric sugars, differing only at one carbon atom.

Definition: A layer of connective tissue that covers and protects a muscle, helping to hold it together and separate it from other muscles.

Example: The surgeon carefully cut through the epimysium to access the muscle underneath.

Definition: A thick layer of connective tissue that surrounds a nerve trunk, providing support and protection.

Example: The surgeon carefully removed the epineurium to access the nerve underneath.

Definition: Relating to a sudden realization or insight, often of a spiritual or profound nature.

Example: The artist's latest work was epiphanic, revealing deep truths about human existence.

Definition: A sudden and clear understanding of something important, often leading to a new perspective or insight.

Example: After weeks of confusion, she had an epiphany that helped her solve the problem.