Disease Terminology

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Across
  1. 3. study of the causes of disease
  2. 4. prediction of disease course
  3. 5. the total number of cases of a disease in a given population at a certain time
  4. 6. a disease that may be transmitted between animals and humans
  5. 9. present from birth
  6. 10. caused by pathogenic organisms
  7. 14. presence of pus
  8. 15. equivalent to epidemic in humans
  9. 17. the number of new cases of a disease over a certain period
  10. 20. consequence of a disease
  11. 22. equivalent to endemic in humans
  12. 25. without symptoms
  13. 27. the ratio of sick animals to well in a population
  14. 28. a tender, fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue, usually due to infection
Down
  1. 1. a disease-producing organism
  2. 2. harmful, life-threatening
  3. 5. a treatment that gives relief, usually without removing the cause of the disease
  4. 7. referring to a disease of spontaneous origin
  5. 8. severe, rapid onset with short duration
  6. 11. of long duration
  7. 12. ability of a microorganism to cause disease
  8. 13. death of a portion of the body
  9. 14. treatment to prevent disease
  10. 16. the treatment of disease
  11. 18. spread from one person to another
  12. 19. relating to fever
  13. 21. a bruise
  14. 23. subjective evidence of disease
  15. 24. visible, readily observed externally
  16. 26. a wound or injury