FOR FUN! MEDICAL TERMS

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Across
  1. 3. Inflammation of the lower respiratory trat that is usually due to infection
  2. 10. Listening for sounds within the body to evaluate the condition of the heart, lungs, vessels and intestines
  3. 13. Abnormal lung sounds heard with auscultation
  4. 14. Fine bubbling sounds heard on auscultation of the lung; produced by air entering distal airways and alveoli, which contain serous secretions
  5. 15. Volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole before the next contraction
  6. 18. Presence of bacteria in the urine
  7. 20. First step of the nursing process
  8. 21. Another term for shortness of breath
Down
  1. 1. Bulging of the tissues at the nail base caused by insufficient oxygenation at the periphery, resulting from conditions such as chronic emphysema and congenital heart disease
  2. 2. Amount of blood pumped by each ventricle in 1 minute (not spelled out)
  3. 4. Rapid or deep breathing that causes an imbalance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body. This can be triggered by anxiety, stress, or panic
  4. 5. Collection of air or gas in the pleural space causing the lungs to collapse
  5. 6. Systemic inflammatory response to infection(s)
  6. 7. Collapse of alveoli preventing the respiratory exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen in a part of the lungs
  7. 8. Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by an excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood or a structural defect in the hemoglobin molecule
  8. 9. Heartbeat listened to with the bell or diaphragm of a stethoscope placed on the apex of the heart
  9. 11. Slower-than-normal heart rate; heart contracts fewer than 60 beats a minute
  10. 12. Involves inspiration and expiration
  11. 16. Common arterial disorder characterized by yellowish plaques of cholesterol, lipids, and cellular debris in the inner layers of the walls of the large- and medium-size arteries
  12. 17. Absence of germs or microorganisms
  13. 18. Abnormal sound or murmur heard while auscultating an organ, gland, or artery
  14. 19. A chronic, long-term condition existing simultaneously with and usually independently of another medical condition
  15. 20. Without fever
  16. 21. Multisystem disease related to abnormal insulin production, impaired insulin utilization, or both