English Medical Vocabulary
Across
- 3. an inflammation of the prostate gland, usually the result of an infection
- 5. excessive gas in the stomach and intestines
- 6. something that meets a need, a convenience
- 8. one who is recovering from a disease or operation
- 9. a way of carrying out a task, the performance of a scientific procedure
- 11. without intention; accidentally
- 12. an instrument for indirect measurement of blood pressure
- 14. a physical, microscopic, or chemical examination of urine
- 15. a blockage in a canal, vessel, or passage of the body; the state of being closed
- 16. acute and chronic conditions marked by inflammation, muscle soreness and stiffness
- 18. listening for sounds within the body especially from the chest, neck, or abdomen
- 19. capable of being infected
Down
- 1. the study of the causes of disease
- 2. elevated blood pressure in an adult
- 4. removal of the gallbladder by laparoscopic or open surgery
- 7. localized abnormal dilations of a blood vessel, usually an artery; due to congenital defect or weakness in the wall of the vessel
- 8. the thickening of a liquid into a gel or solid
- 10. occurring at irregular times; not continuous or steady
- 13. a written direction or order for dispensing and administrating drugs
- 17. absolutely needed; of an inevitable nature