ADVANCED HEALTH
Across
- 2. An injury to a ligament (stretch or tear) that results from overuse or trauma
- 6. an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
- 9. an acute contagious viral disease, with fever and pustules that usually leave permanent scars. It was effectively eradicated through vaccination by 1979
- 10. a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders
- 13. a fluid-filled elevation of the epidermis
- 14. The sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen, caused by blockage of blood flow or rupture of an artery to the brain.
- 15. effect a secondary and usually adverse effect (as of a drug)
- 17. a breaking out of the skin with red spots (as from illness or an allergic reaction)
- 18. an infectious disease causing a mild fever and a rash of itchy inflamed pimples which turn to blisters and then loose scabs. It is caused by the herpes zoster virus and mainly affects children
- 19. a strip of fabric used to cover a wound, hold a dressing in place, immobilize an injured part, or apply pressure
Down
- 1. used for a small adhesive strip with a gauze pad for covering minor wounds
- 3. an acute contagious virus disease and marked by fever and by swelling especially of the parotid gland
- 4. an infectious viral disease causing fever and a red rash, typically occurring in childhood
- 5. a health care professional whose practice is limited to a particular area, such as a branch of medicine, surgery, or nursing; especially, one who by virtue of advanced training is certified by a specialty board as being qualified to so limit his or her practice.
- 7. a doctor who deals with general medical problems and treats the families in a particular area (General Practitioner)
- 8. A wooden or metal vertical prop that helps support a disabled person while he or she is walking
- 11. the branch of medical practice that treats injuries, diseases, and deformities by the physical removal, repair, or readjustment of organs and tissues, often involving cutting into the body
- 12. Popular term for a viral infection involving the upper respiratory tract and characterized by congestion of the nasal mucous membrane, with a duration of 3-5 days.
- 16. An acute contagious respiratory infection marked by fevers, chills, muscle aches, headache, prostration, runny nose. watering eyes, cough, and sore throat.