Medical crossword
Across
- 1. The virus that infects the human T-cells and leads to AIDS
- 4. A medical problem that needs immediate attention
- 6. The uncontrollable tightening of a muscle
- 7. A body's abnormal reaction to certain foods or environmental substances (eg causes a rash)
- 8. A virus commonly contracted by children, characterized by itchy spots all over the body
- 11. Causing death
- 12. Wounds that develop on a patient's body from lying in one place for too long
- 14. Strong discomfort in certain areas of the body
Down
- 2. The thin tubes that transport blood around the body and back to the heart
- 3. Emergency vehicle that rushes people to a hospital
- 5. A condition that causes a blockage of the airway and makes it difficult for a person to breathe
- 9. A hard bandage that is wrapped around a broken bone to keep it in place
- 10. Unable to hear
- 12. A bone that is divided in two or more pieces as a result of an injury
- 13. Body not getting enough blood flow