MEDICAL CAREERS AND TERMINOLOGY

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Across
  1. 9. – The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
  2. 13. – A deeply distressing or disturbing physical injury.
  3. 14. – A condition persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
  4. 15. – Insensitivity to pain, especially as induced by drugs.
  5. 17. – Relating to the branch of surgery concerned with bones.
  6. 19. – A doctor who specializes in interpreting medical images.
  7. 22. – The removal of tissue from a living body for examination.
  8. 23. – Swelling and redness in response to injury (Suffix: -itis).
  9. 24. – The science of the causes and effects of diseases.
Down
  1. 1. – The branch of medicine concerned with the skin.
  2. 2. – Relating to the heart.
  3. 3. – Free from bacteria or other living microorganisms.
  4. 4. – A substance used to provide immunity against a disease.
  5. 5. – Hormone that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.
  6. 6. – The identification of the nature of an illness.
  7. 7. – A medical practitioner specializing in children.
  8. 8. – A potent drug used to treat severe pain.
  9. 10. – The branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system.
  10. 11. – A place where medicinal drugs are dispensed.
  11. 12. – A person trained to care for the sick or infirm.
  12. 16. – A doctor qualified to perform operations.
  13. 18. – A specialist in preparing and dispensing drugs.
  14. 20. – Treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.
  15. 21. – The study and treatment of tumors and cancer.