Medical Terms

5. Medical emergency when there is not enough oxygen or nutrients in a person’s brain because of a blood clot or bleeding in the brain.
7. Can be a physical or emotional injury resulting from a terrible event or accident.
8. Branch of medicine that deals with the health and medical care of children from birth to 18 years old.
9. Tactile arterial palpitation of the heartbeat.
10. A pain killer.
11. A substance that causes a person to be insensitive to pain or lack of feeling/awareness to pain especially during surgery and other painful procedures.
12. The medical term for bruise.

1. Any substance or toxin that is harmful to the body.
2. The feeling where you sense that your environment is moving or spinning. It is a form of dizziness including a sensation of disorientation.
3. A hormone secreted by the pancreas that converts blood sugar (glucose) from the food you eat into energy that the body can use to do work.
4. Drugs or medicines that are used to treat or prevent bacterial infections. This is also known as antibacterials
6. A neurological condition/disorder characterized by repeated seizures or epileptic attacks. It can be controlled through medication.