Medical Terms

3. the passing on of traits from parents to their offspring
4. A heart attack occurs when an artery that sends blood and oxygen to the heart is blocked.
6. a disease or condition last for 3 mounths or more get worse over time
8. inflammation or swelling of one or more joints
9. a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy
11. made in the beta cells, which are part of the Islets of Langerhans.
14. a skin reaction that causes itchy welts.
15. surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel, especially a coronary artery.
16. a disease that affects your lungs
17. blood pressure that is higher than normal.
18. A chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin.
21. occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts
22. the most common form of arthritis.
23. the buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls
24. Arteriosclerosis is a type of vascular disease where the blood vessels carrying oxygen away from the heart
25. the fact of occurring again.

1. a disease in which the function or structure of the affected tissue/organs get worse over time
2. structural or functional anomalies that occur during intratertine life
5. a substance that can cause an allergic reaction.
7. a chemical found in some of the body's cells
10. an autoimmune and inflammatory disease,
12. conditions that last for 1 year or more require medical care
13. nonspreadable disease
19. Antihistamines are a class of drugs commonly used to treat symptoms of allergies.
20. occurs when the body's immune system sees a substance as harmful and overreacts to it.