Conditions of Body Systems

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Across
  1. 2. a highly contagious viral infection of the upper respiratory system
  2. 5. a disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed
  3. 8. a highly contagious fungal infection on the skin or scalp
  4. 9. inflammation of the tube carrying urine from the bladder to the outside of the body
  5. 10. inflammation/infection of the lungs characterized by exudate
  6. 12. a balloon-like bulge in the aorta
  7. 13. a disorder of musculoskeletal pain prominent through the entire body
  8. 15. inflammation of the appendix
  9. 17. inflammation of the pleura (membrane of the lung)
  10. 18. enlarged spleen disease
  11. 20. when a foreign object circulates inside the bloodstream
  12. 23. inflammation of a joint
  13. 25. inflammation of the glomeruli (filters) in the kidney
  14. 29. sinuses inflamed/swollen despite treatment (can be for months)
  15. 30. condition in which the bones become weak and brittle
  16. 31. when the parathyroid glands create too many parathyroid hormones in the bloodstream
Down
  1. 1. infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs; can be dormant or active
  2. 3. insufficient growth hormones in the body causes an abnormally short stature (with normal body proportions)
  3. 4. "high blood pressure"
  4. 6. a form of dermatitis in which there is extreme itchiness and peeling of the skin
  5. 7. inflammation of the bronchi and bronchial tubes
  6. 11. inflammation and swelling of the lymph nodes inside the abdomen
  7. 14. small, circular, cyst-like spaces that contain fluid
  8. 16. inflammation of the kidney due to bacterial infection
  9. 19. the body is lacking enough healthy RBCs to carry an adequate amount of oxygen to the body's tissues
  10. 21. open sores that are caused by poor blood flow
  11. 22. sleep disorder in which breathing starts and stops
  12. 24. also known as a "nosebleed"; occurs when the the capillaries in the nose become congested
  13. 26. inflammation of the larynx and vocal chords
  14. 27. when the body can't produce enough plasma protein to clot the blood
  15. 28. thyroid glands lack in producing enough hormones