Sports Medicine side A
Across
- 4. A tender, fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue, usually due to infection.
- 9. Return of disease or symptoms after a patient has recovered.
- 10. Swelling caused by fluid accumulation.
- 13. A medical device that uses electric shocks to restore normal heartbeat.
- 15. Indicates medication or fluid that’s delivered by vein.
- 16. An arterial blockage, often caused by a blood clot.
- 17. A bruise.
- 18. A patient who requires hospitalization.
- 20. Signifies a condition that begins abruptly and is sometimes severe, but the duration is short.
- 21. The removal of an organ or tissue from one body that is implanted into another.
- 22. An organ or tissue that produces and secretes fluids that serve a specific function.
- 23. A substance that stimulates antibody production to provide immunity against disease.
Down
- 1. A patient who receives care without being admitted to a hospital.
- 2. The outer layer of the skin.
- 3. A cut or scrape that typically isn’t serious.
- 5. Stitches, which are used to join tissues together as they heal.
- 6. High blood pressure.
- 7. Indicates the presence of cancerous cells.
- 8. Signifies a recurring, persistent condition like heart disease.
- 11. Broken bone or cartilage.
- 12. Not cancerous.
- 14. A small sample of tissue that’s taken for testing.
- 19. The predicated outcome of disease progression and treatment.