Ch. 6 Medical Terminology

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Across
  1. 3. mass/tumor
  2. 6. the body’s response to injury or infection, characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain
  3. 7. deficiency
  4. 8. below normal, deficient
  5. 11. cell
  6. 13. skin
  7. 15. immature cell
  8. 16. swelling, tumor
  9. 17. the identification of a disease or condition based on its symptoms and medical tests
  10. 20. surgical repair
  11. 25. a microscopic infectious agent that can replicate only inside a host cell and causes various diseases
  12. 27. a loss of bladder control, resulting in the accidental release of urine
  13. 29. refers to a tumor or growth that is not cancerous and does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body
  14. 31. the likely outcome of a disease or condition based on medical treatment and other factors
  15. 33. flow, discharge
  16. 35. heart
  17. 38. the removal of dead or damaged tissue from a wound to promote healing
  18. 40. cancer
Down
  1. 1. the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel
  2. 2. a physical or mental indication of a disease or condition, such as pain or fatigue
  3. 4. tissue
  4. 5. a surgical procedure in which an opening is made in the neck and a tube is inserted into the windpipe to help with breathing
  5. 9. bones
  6. 10. excessive, above normal
  7. 12. the process of breathing, or the mechanical assistance of breathing, in patients who are unable to breathe on their own
  8. 13. away from, down
  9. 14. a parasitic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes
  10. 17. abnormal, difficult, painful
  11. 18. kidney
  12. 19. refers to a condition that lasts a long time or is persistent
  13. 21. a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to other parts of the body
  14. 22. a bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs
  15. 23. two, double
  16. 24. against, opposite of
  17. 26. visual examination
  18. 28. blood condition
  19. 30. upon, over, above
  20. 32. the higher number in a blood pressure reading that indicates the pressure in the arteries when the heart is contracting
  21. 34. within, inner
  22. 36. slow
  23. 37. nerves
  24. 39. blood condition