medical
Across
- 4. The largest organ of the human body that protect internal structures from the outside environment
- 6. A specialized, typically infectious protein that causes other proteins to fold abnormally, leading to neurodegenerative diseases.
- 8. The basic, structural, functional, and biological unit of all known organisms.
- 11. The general term for a substance that can cause allergic reactions.
- 12. The body's natural defense mechanism, a complex system that protect against diseases.
- 14. The process by which the body breaks down food to release energy.
Down
- 1. the main component of the human skeleton, protecting organs and supporting the body. The general term for any part of the skeleton.
- 2. A type of cell in the blood that is primarily responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
- 3. A common, often chronic disease where the airways become inflamed and narrowed, making breathing difficult.
- 5. A hormone produced in the pancreas that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.
- 7. A specialist who deals with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
- 9. The study of drugs and their effects on the body.
- 10. The long, tube-like structure that transports blood throughout the body.
- 13. The state of having a very high body temperature, often due to an infection.