Medical Terms

4. / The rubbing away of superficial layers of skin through friction
5. / Removal of a portion of tissue for futher examination for diagnostic purposes
7. / A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion as in epilepsy or another disorder
8. / Medication that blocks allergy symptoms
11. / A hollow, flexible tube for passage into a structure to remove or inject fluid
12. Breaks, ruptures, or cracks, especially in bone or cartilage
13. / Collection of blood in a tissue that clots and then becomes encapsulated by connective tissue
16. / Yellowing of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes due to accumulation of bile salts in these tissues
17. / Magnetic resonance imaging, a technique for viewing internal organs and bones that don't show up well on x-rays

1. / Connective tissues found in joins, nose, outside of ears, etc.
2. / Computerized axial tomography scan, x-rays taken from many angles and arranged to give a 3-D picture
3. / A collection of fluid, pus, located on or in the body that is an immune syspem response to an infective substance
6. / Non-invasive use of ultrasonic sound waves for diagnostic purposes
9. / Parts of the body that are located away from the trunk
10. / Dizziness, especially the feeling that one's surroundings are rotating rapidly
14. / The area of the body located between the neck and pelvis
15. / Hypersensitivity to a substance producing systemic reactions such as rashes, runny noses, etc