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Across
  1. 1. diseases conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both
  2. 3. Arthritis a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disease that mostly affects joints
  3. 5. attack occurs when the flow of blood to the heart is severely reduced or blocked
  4. 8. disorders structural or functional anomalies that occur during intrauterine life
  5. 10. communicable 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.
  6. 11. a chemical found in some of the body's cells
  7. 13. a disease that affects your lungs
  8. 14. your body doesn't make enough insulin or can't use it as well as it should
  9. 15. a skin reaction that causes itchy welts that range in size from small spots to large blotches
  10. 16. blood pressure that is higher than normal
  11. 17. a drug or other compound that inhibits the physiological effects of histamine, used especially in the treatment of allergies.
  12. 19. helps your body turn food into energy and manages your blood sugar levels
  13. 20. a substance that can cause an allergic reaction
  14. 22. using a balloon to stretch open a narrowed or blocked artery
  15. 24. a type of thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery
Down
  1. 2. (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
  2. 4. Arteriosclerosis is a type of vascular disease where the blood vessels carrying oxygen away from the heart
  3. 6. diseases affect many of your body's activities, such as balance, movement, talking, breathing, and heart function
  4. 7. 1 diabetes (the body attacks itself by mistake). This reaction destroys the cells
  5. 9. joint inflammation
  6. 11. the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
  7. 12. a degenerative joint disease, in which the tissues in the joint break down over time
  8. 18. occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance — such as pollen, bee venom or pet dander — or a food that doesn't cause a reaction in most people
  9. 21. can occur when blood flow to the brain is blocked or there is sudden bleeding in the brain
  10. 23. 2 diabetes is a condition that happens because of a problem in the way the body regulates and uses sugar as a fuel