Chapter 1 Medical Terminology

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Across
  1. 1. the last and longest portion of the small intestine
  2. 3. invasion of the body by a pathogenic disease-producing organism.
  3. 7. a groove or crack-like sore of the skin; this term also describes normal folds in the contours of the brain.
  4. 9. pertaining to the interior or lining of an artery.
  5. 11. a pounding or racing heart.
  6. 13. surgical removal of the appendix.
  7. 16. swelling caused by an abnormal accumulation of fluid in cells, tissues, or cavities of the body.
  8. 18. the act of rotating the arm so that the palm of the hand is forward or upward.
  9. 19. any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue.
  10. 22. suturing together the ends of a severed nerve.
  11. 28. abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries.
  12. 29. an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body.
  13. 31. pain in a joint or joints.
  14. 32. also known as heartburn, is discomfort due to the regurgitation of stomach acid upward into the esophagus.
Down
  1. 2. a mature red blood cell.
  2. 3. a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues.
  3. 4. the loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.
  4. 5. any injury, degeneration or disease in the spinal cord.
  5. 6. a surgical incision into the renal pelvis to remove obstructions such as a kidney stone
  6. 8. word of French origin referring to a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness that is often the first indication of an infection or other disease.
  7. 10. a disease, structure, operation, or procedure named for the person who discovered or described it first.
  8. 12. a torn or jagged wound or an accidental cut.
  9. 14. an examination technique in which the examiner’s hands are used to feel the texture, size, consistency, and location of certain body parts.
  10. 15. a fatty deposit within the wall of an artery
  11. 17. the formation of pus.
  12. 20. is part of the hip bone
  13. 21. the frequent flow of loose or watery stools.
  14. 23. any abnormal condition or disease caused by a fungus.
  15. 24. surgical suturing of a tendon.
  16. 25. a surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
  17. 26. any acute, inflammatory, pus-forming bacterial skin infection such as impetigo.
  18. 27. also known as a stomachache, means pain in the stomach.
  19. 30. a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury.