Medical Terminology (3)
Across
- 5. decrease in calcium
- 8. elevated triglycerides or cholesterol
- 11. infestation of lice
- 12. variation in the amount of cytoplasm present in a cell and not necessarily shape or size
- 13. increase in potassium
- 14. the act of voiding urine, or urinating
- 15. yellowing of the mucous membranes, skin, or sclera
- 16. bad breath
- 18. blue purple or grey tinge seen in the mucous membranes of patients with low oxygen levels
- 19. incision from xiphoid to pubis
Down
- 1. coughing up blood or blood tinged fluid
- 2. ulcer, pressure from laying in one position for too long
- 3. describes variation in cell shape
- 4. dilation volvulus, stomach dilates and rotates itself “bloat”
- 6. variation in cell size (not shape)
- 7. mucous membranes that are bright or brick red (usually caused by sepsis, allergic reactions, or shock)
- 9. a variation red blood cell color
- 10. cause or mechanism of a disease is unknown
- 17. redness of the skin