Chronic Diseases
Across
- 3. Name of a group of diseases caused by uncontrolled cell division
- 5. When secondary growths develop separate from the primary cancer site
- 6. Common plant used for smoking
- 11. Term for a disease that persists for a long time
- 12. A type of ionization that strips atoms and kills cells
- 14. Type of stroke caused by a blood clot
- 15. Breathing organ
Down
- 1. Pumps blood through the body
- 2. A chronic disease caused by a high body fat percentage
- 4. Type of stroke caused by a ruptured blood vessel
- 7. Produces insulin and glucagon
- 8. Organ that filters blood and removes liquid waste
- 9. Hormone produced by the pancreas that reduces blood sugar
- 10. Organ that controls the body
- 13. Caused by low insulin and a high blood sugar