health crossword

2. a hormone that lowers the level of glucose
3. skin reaction causing itchy wells
6. a chronic condtion
8. balloon used to stretch artery
11. cancer treatment
12. blood pressure too high
14. blocked airway in the lungs
15. a signaling chemical
17. a sign of a disease returning
19. a sudden and sometimes fatal occurrence of coronary thrombosis, typically resulting in the death of part of a heart muscle.
20. a group of conditions that are not mainly caused by an acute infection, result in long-term health consequences and often create a need for long-term treatment and care.
22. occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts
23. an exaggerated response from the body's immune system to otherwise inert substances present in the environment.
24. a procedure that removes cells
25. noncancerous grouth

1. a degenerative joint disease, in which the tissues in the joint break down over time
4. chronic disease
5. A degenerative disease is defined as a disease characterized by the worsening condition due to the deterioration of the function and structure of the affected body part, thus causing disability, mortality, and morbidity, which could be premature.
7. last disease
9. therapy
10. a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high.
13. solid mass of tissue
16. growing cells
18. functional anomalies
21. passed on genetics from parents