Medical Terminology Chapters 1-5
Across
- 2. Difficulty in swallowing.
- 6. Moving toward the median plane of the body
- 7. Scraping of a body cavity with a spoon-shaped instrument. called a curette.
- 8. Allergic reaction of the skin characterized by the eruption of pale red, elevated patches called wheels or hives.
- 11. Dilation of a bronchus.
- 12. Towards the center of the body.
- 18. Bursting forth of blood.
- 20. Pathological state, resulting from the presence of microorganisms in the blood.
- 23. Intense itching
- 24. Abbreviation for "Write on label"
- 25. Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity.
Down
- 1. A vesicle or blister larger than 1 cm in diameter. (Ex. Second-degree burns)
- 3. : Sweat glands
- 4. Subjective indicator of disease.
- 5. Tumor of the nails.
- 7. Created when a word root is combined with a vowel.
- 9. :Internal organs
- 10. Localized collection of pus at the site of infection.
- 13. Extremity
- 14. Any fungal infection in or outside the body.
- 15. Localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches.
- 16. Abnormal growths of new tissue that are classified as benign or malignant.
- 17. Solid, elevated lesion less than 1 cm in diameter that may be the same color as the skin or pigmented. (Ex. Wart)
- 19. Vomiting
- 21. Abbreviation for "As needed"
- 22. Ilium