Medical Terminology - Final Exam Activity

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Across
  1. 1. A small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks, and mites
  2. 7. myringitis A contagious inflammation of the eardrum
  3. 9. This condition is an inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord
  4. 13. A surgical puncture of the joint space to remove synovial fluid
  5. 14. A change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other
  6. 16. One of the two primary thyroid hormones that influences the rate of metabolism
  7. 18. This condition is characterized by hypertension, edema, and proteinuria
  8. 19. Abnormal redness of the entire skin surface
  9. 21. Examination technique that uses the examiner’s hands to feel the texture and location of certain body parts
Down
  1. 1. The ability of the lens to bend light rays so they focus on the retina
  2. 2. This hormone is secreted by the cells of the pancreatic islets to increase the amount of glucose in the blood
  3. 3. A dysfunction of the urinary system where the kidney or kidneys are inflamed
  4. 4. Drooping of the upper eyelid
  5. 5. Cancer can __________________. This means that cancer will spread from the original site to another site within the body
  6. 6. Commonly known as hiccups
  7. 8. This condition is an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity between layers of the pleural membrane
  8. 10. The term used to describe all diseases of the heart muscle
  9. 11. Major muscle for inspiration
  10. 12. Weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures
  11. 15. Lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement
  12. 17. An absence of menstrual periods for 90 days or more
  13. 20. A lymphatic and immune system disease also known as German measles