Conditions of Body Systems

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