Medical terms crossword
Across
- 3. a surgical operation in which a bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the brain.
- 5. somebody who works with the heart.
- 9. another word for the abdomen.
- 13. A condition in which bones become weak and brittle.
- 14. A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
- 15. somebody who works with the brain.
Down
- 1. one of two large chambers in the heart.
- 2. A cancerous or non-cancerous mass or growth of abnormal cells in the brain.
- 4. Inflammation of bone caused by infection, generally in the legs, arm or spine.
- 5. An immune reaction to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye.
- 6. A non-cancerous tumour on the main nerve leading from the inner ear to the brain.
- 7. Inflammation of the brain, often due to infection.
- 8. mid-line of the body or structure.
- 10. a small and extremely sharp bladed instrument used for surgery and anatomical dissection
- 11. part of the brain that controls important cognitive skills in humans.
- 12. A chamber or cavity to which several chambers or passageways are connected.