Medical Terminology Health and Disease 1
Across
- 2. a condition in which symptoms occur without detectable physical or structural changes (e.g., panic disorder, IBS).
- 4. a sudden, widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population or area.
- 6. spread of disease through contact with infected blood or other body fluids.
- 7. the defective development or absence of an organ or tissue.
- 8. the area above the stomach and below the ribs on the anterior (front) side of the body.
- 9. the body cavity that contains the major organs of digestion (stomach, liver, intestines, etc.), located between the thoracic and pelvic cavities.
- 12. glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream, without ducts.
- 14. an abnormal condition that exists at birth, which may be inherited or caused by environmental factors.
- 16. refers to the ongoing presence of a disease within a population or area.
- 20. a threadlike structure of DNA that carries genetic information.
- 21. a disease caused by an absent or defective gene.
- 22. a deviation from what is normal; a congenital abnormality.
- 24. refers to the back of the body or organ; opposite of ventral.
- 26. abnormal softening of a gland.
- 29. the material within a cell (excluding the nucleus) that supports organelles and cellular processes.
- 30. surgical removal of a gland.
Down
- 1. a change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other; loss of differentiation, often seen in malignant tumors.
- 3. farther from the midline or point of attachment.
- 5. an illness that can be transmitted from one person to another.
- 10. a malignant tumor originating in glandular tissue.
- 11. abnormal hardening of a gland.
- 13. glands that secrete substances through ducts to an external or internal surface (e.g., sweat glands, salivary glands).
- 15. abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs.
- 17. a physician specializing in the care of older adults.
- 18. toward the front of the body; opposite of posterior.
- 19. toward the head.
- 23. a benign (noncancerous) tumor of glandular tissue.
- 25. the study of the structures of the body.
- 27. the study of the causes of diseases.
- 28. toward the lower part of the body; opposite of cephalic.