Across
- 3. The system of the heart blood and blood vessels that transports substances throughout the body
- 5. Any organism or microbe that can cause disease
- 10. The body's defense system that fights infections and diseases
- 11. Abnormal growths of cells in the body which can be benign or malignant
- 12. A group of similar cells working together to perform a specific function in the body
- 14. Practices that help maintain health and prevent disease like washing hands
- 16. Bleeding that occurs inside the body often due to injury or disease
- 18. An organism like a flea or mosquito that transmits a pathogen to a host
- 20. A single-celled microorganism that can cause diseases like tuberculosis or plague
- 24. The process by which the body takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
- 25. Illnesses caused by microorganisms such as bacteria viruses or fungi that can spread between people
Down
- 1. Diseases caused by microscopic organisms like bacteria viruses or fungi
- 2. Diseases caused by parasites that live on or inside the human body and feed on its nutrients
- 4. The complete physical structure of a person including organs tissues and systems
- 5. Medical practices that focus on preventing diseases rather than treating them
- 6. The invasion and multiplication of harmful microorganisms in the body
- 7. A tiny infectious agent that can only reproduce inside living cells
- 8. The careful cutting apart of organisms to study their internal structures
- 9. An organism that a parasite or microbe lives in or on to survive
- 13. A type of organism such as yeast or mold that can cause infections
- 15. A serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis
- 17. Small structures in the body that filter lymph and help fight infections
- 19. The system of blood circulation throughout the body that transports cells and nutrients
- 21. The process of grouping diseases based on their causes symptoms or effects on the body
- 22. Poor health caused by not getting enough nutrients from food
- 23. Collections of pus in tissues caused by infection
