Medical Term A
Across
- 1. Medical term for hair loss.
- 4. A severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.
- 7. Irregular heartbeat or rhythm.
- 10. A condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood.
- 11. Hardening or narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
- 12. A benign tumor of glandular tissue.
- 13. Temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep.
- 16. A condition in which the heart ceases to generate an electrical pulse, often referred to as "flatline.
- 17. A condition in which there is too much acid in the body fluids.
- 18. Loss of ability to understand or express speech, typically due to brain damage.
Down
- 2. An abnormal bulge or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel.
- 3. Inflammation of the joints, causing pain and stiffness.
- 5. A medication that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness.
- 6. Often called "lazy eye," a condition in which the brain favors one eye over the other.
- 7. Thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries.
- 8. A psychological disorder characterized by a lack of appetite and an obsessive desire to lose weight.
- 9. The wasting away or decrease in size of a body part or tissue.
- 11. A chronic condition causing narrowing and swelling of the airways.
- 14. A partial or total loss of memory.
- 15. The failure of an organ or tissue to develop normally.