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