Medical Terms #2
Across
- 2. deflection on the ECG produced by factors other than the heart's electrical activity.
- 6. a state of inadequate tissue perfusion.
- 11. loss of blood vessels from a body part.
- 14. a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute.
- 16. within the dermal layer of the skin.
- 19. is the tough exterior covering of a bone.
- 20. any disorder of the retina.
- 22. blue-black discoloration of the skin due to leakage of blood into the tissues.
- 23. depression that results from pressure against the skin when pitting edema is present.
- 25. is inadequate secretion of thyroid hormones resulting in a decreased metabolic rate
Down
- 1. excessive secretion of thyroid hormones resulting in an increased metabolic rate.
- 3. the production of heat, especially within the body.
- 4. focusing on only the most important aspect of a critical situation.
- 5. degenerative disease of the liver.
- 7. absence or impairment of the ability to communicate through speaking, writing, or signing as a result of brain dysfunction.
- 8. hard, leathery product of a deep full thickness burn; it consists of dead and denatured s unit of measurement is approximately equal to the one-third millimeter.
- 9. acute infection of the brain, usually caused by a virus.
- 10. watery discharge from the nose.
- 12. inflammation of blood vessels.
- 13. pulse rate lower than 60.
- 15. the production of sound waves by striking one object against another.
- 16. pertaining to cardiac contractile force.
- 17. is the collapse of a lung or part of a lung.
- 18. referring to the upper airway.
- 21. tendency of an object to remain at rest or in motion unless acted upon by an external force.
- 24. deep space infection usually caused by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium perfringens.