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