Medical Terminology

5. Shortness of breath
8. The tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs.
10. Itching.
11. Chicken pox.
12. Medicines to fight an infection caused by bacteria.
13. An imbalance in the body's response to infection that injures the body's tissues and organs.
16. Difficulty sleeping.
17. Fever.
19. Relating to, caused, or controlled by genes.
20. An acid remaining when the body burns its own fat.
21. A blood vessel that takes blood towards the heart.

1. Something that persists or continues for at least 6 months.
2. Joint pain.
3. Specialized cells necessary for blood clotting.
4. Deficiency of hemoglobin in the blood.
6. Protein in the urine.
7. A common mental health condition, which is characterized by low mood or loss of pleasure or interest in activities for long periods of time.
9. The taking of a small sample of tissue for examination.
12. A severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that needs immediate treatment.
14. A condition caused by high levels of glucose in the blood.
15. Pain along a nerve.
16. Not having full control over the bladder and/or bowel.
18. Sudden and severe.