Across
- 3. branch of medicine dealing with immune system disorders
- 8. formation of red blood cells
- 10. malignant disease characterized by excessive increases in abnormal leukocytes formed in the bone marrow
- 11. suturing of the spleen
- 15. tumors of the bone marrow
Down
- 1. disease caused by the body’s inability to distinguish its own cells from foreign bodies, thus producing antibodies that attack its own tissue
- 2. excision of a lymph node
- 4. inflammation of the tonsils
- 5. condition of absence of a spleen
- 6. pertaining to the destruction of blood cells
- 7. suspension of inactivated microorganisms administered by injection, mouth, or hasal spray to prevent infection disease by inducing immunity
- 9. abnormal reduction of all (blood) cells
- 12. drug that targets microorganisms to kill or halt growth or replication
- 13. increase in number of platelets
- 14. blood test to measure the volume of erythrocytes