Medical Terminology: Translation & Communication

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Across
  1. 4. shorten a phrase by taking the first letters of each word
  2. 6. ongoing for a long period of time
  3. 8. not likely to spread
  4. 10. shortened a word or phrase into a few short letters
  5. 11. appearing suddenly
  6. 12. Terms refering to body parts and the structure of the body
Down
  1. 1. collection of terms used by people in a particular profession
  2. 2. preferred course of action intended to address the medical problem at hand
  3. 3. why the patient is being seen on each visit; involves the physician or technician reviewing patient’s symptoms
  4. 5. present at birth
  5. 7. likely to spread
  6. 9. science of laboratory examination of bodily samples for diagnostic or forensic purposes