Medical Terminology

5. a life-threatening clot which embeds itself in the blood vessels of the lungs
8. age-related hearing loss
12. a heart attack caused by a blockage of a coronary artery
15. a spotting pattern of hair loss
16. term for a medical condition resulting from a buildup of pressure within the eye
17. this sensory term medical term is closely related to the opening song of Sabrina Carpenter's "Short n' Sweet" album
20. a yellow coloration of the skin indicating liver issues
21. abbreviation for a stroke, or damage to the brain as the result of a lack of blood flow
22. loss of vision in half of the visual field

1. an inability to hold urine long enough to eliminate in a proper setting
2. an injury to a muscle
3. a twisting of the bowel which causes an obstruction
4. the process of removing portions of a wound to promote healing
5. age-related change to vision
6. abbreviation for a condition in which the prostate continues to grow in old age
7. abbreviation for a disorder where gastric acid pushes up through the pyloric sphincter
9. the abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
10. holds boney structures in place in a joint
11. medical term synonym for micturition
13. a condition where the heart is not able to adequately pump blood against the current blood pressure
14. a stretching injury to a ligament
18. the collapse of alveoli in the lungs
19. a condition in which uterine tissue grows outside of the female reproductive system
23. a usually benign growth within the large intestine