General Medical Terms
Across
- 1. Presence of bacteria in the blood.
- 3. Difficulty or shortness of breath.
- 6. A general term for any disease that affects the brain.
- 8. Redness of the skin, typically caused by increased blood flow.
- 10. A bulge or swelling in the wall of a blood vessel.
- 12. A condition characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin.
- 15. Shrinking or wasting away of body tissues or organs.
- 16. Condition where the body fluids contain too much acid.
- 19. Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
Down
- 2. A procedure that uses a flexible tube with a camera to view internal organs.
- 4. Fluid, cells, or other substances that are discharged from blood vessels during inflammation.
- 5. Lack of oxygen to the body.
- 7. Irregular heartbeat or abnormal heart rhythm.
- 9. A blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus (e.g., a clot).
- 10. Condition where the body fluids contain too much base.
- 11. Swelling caused by excess fluid in tissues.
- 13. Listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually with a stethoscope
- 14. A bluish color of the skin due to low oxygen levels in the blood.
- 17. Non-cancerous condition or growth.
- 18. Slow heart rate, typically less than 60 beats per minute.