Intro to Medical Terminology

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Across
  1. 1. The study of disease
  2. 8. A vertical plane that divides the body into front and back sections
  3. 9. The cavity that protects the spinal cord
  4. 11. The cavity that protects the heart lungs and esophagus
  5. 13. Are not objective or measurable
  6. 17. Located closer to the top of the head
  7. 18. Near the midline or center of body
  8. 20. A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior sections
  9. 24. Serve as reference points when describing anatomical location, position and directional movement
  10. 27. The cavity that protects the organs and tissues within the backside of the body
  11. 28. An injury or condition that originates within the body
  12. 30. The cavity that protects the brain
  13. 31. Inherited, passed on from one’s parents
  14. 32. A disease that has an unknown etiology
  15. 34. Near the point of origin
Down
  1. 2. An infection or disease that arises as a complication of medical or surgical intervention
  2. 3. A prediction of the probable course and outcome of a disease or condition
  3. 4. The study of the functions of bodily structures
  4. 5. The identification of a health condition
  5. 6. Capable of causing an infection
  6. 7. The study of the structures of the body
  7. 10. The cavity that contains the stomach, spleen, and pancreas
  8. 12. Located near the soles of feet
  9. 14. Towards the back of the body
  10. 15. Away from point of origin
  11. 16. Relating to, or situated near the tail or inferior end of the body
  12. 19. The side of the body; further from the midline
  13. 21. Are Objective observations, can be measured
  14. 22. A vertical plane that divides the body into equal left and right halves
  15. 23. The cavity protects the organs and tissues within the front side of the body
  16. 25. Use of a stethoscope to listen to sound within body cavities
  17. 26. A condition that is present at birth and may be a result of either genetic or environmental factors
  18. 29. An infection acquired in a hospital setting that was not present upon admission
  19. 33. The study of the causes of pathological conditions
  20. 35. Towards the front of the body