Medicine 5

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Across
  1. 1. an organized examination of a patient's physiological state as compared to what is understood to be normal
  2. 4. a pain felt in the head
  3. 5. the inability to have children
  4. 9. a semi-solid substance placed between the patient's skin and an ultrasound probe
  5. 11. a bodily organ that creates a substance and releases it, often into the bloodstream
  6. 12. an illness that causes body temperature to rise
  7. 13. a cell that thansmits information by electrical and chemical signaling
  8. 16. the act of tapping on an area of the body such as the chest or abdomen to determine the condition of the underlying bone or tissues
  9. 19. yellowish colouring of the skin caused by excessive levels of bilirubin in the blood
  10. 20. fracture when parts of the bone are crushed into each other
  11. 24. a field of medicine that focuses on preventing and treating diseases in older people
  12. 25. the part of the brain that connects the nervous system with the endocrine system, it controls body temperature, hunger, thirst and fatigue
  13. 26. the bodily system that transmits signals and coordinates actions of the body
  14. 27. a hormone that controls the day and night cycles of the body
  15. 28. a facility that provides 24-hour care to elderly patients
Down
  1. 2. the inability to control one's bladder or bowel movements
  2. 3. soft substance inside bones that is part of the body's immune system
  3. 6. a cordlike structure that enables the transmission of electric impulses through the nervous system
  4. 7. a branch of medicine that provides long-term, general health care for all individuals
  5. 8. medical care for infants, children and adolescents
  6. 9. it is the bending and breakage of a young, soft bone
  7. 10. the smooth movement of something, usually a liquid
  8. 14. the layer of skin beneath the dermis used for fat storage
  9. 15. a viral illness that can cause fevers, aches and wheezing
  10. 17. a medical condition in which a person accumulates a potentially unhealthy amount of excess body fat
  11. 18. the examination of something by touch
  12. 21. the act of teaching people about their bodies and good health habits
  13. 22. a chemical released by one part of the body that sends out messages which affect other parts of the body
  14. 23. one of the two organs that removes waste from the blood and produces urine