Across
- 2. a sample of tissue removed from the body for microscopic study
- 4. the largest artery in the body
- 5. a growth of abnormal cells in the body's tissues
- 6. an immune response in which the body reacts destructively to a harmless substance
- 8. a problem or secondary infection that results from or accompanies a disease
- 10. a condition characterized by dangerously high levels of acid in the blood
- 12. an interruption of blood flow to a section of the brain
- 13. large muscular blood vessels that transport blood
- 15. the boy'd internal balance and stability
- 16. the swelling of body tissues during an immune response
- 17. blood vessels that carry blood from the capillaries to the heart
- 18. a hormone that is produced in the pancreas and directs cells to consume blood glucose
Down
- 1. a type of arthritis characterized by sudden, severe, and painful swelling of a joint
- 3. the probable consequence of a disease
- 4. a condition in which the joints become inflamed, causing pain and stiffness
- 6. a pressure, squeezing, or pain in the chest that is often a sign of heart disease or heart attack
- 7. the force that blood exiting the heart exerts on the walls of the arteries
- 9. a disease characterized by a mass of abnormally growing cells that spread and can cause pain, illness, and death
- 11. the recurrence of a disease, in which signs and symptoms return after a period of time
- 14. a period of time in which the signs and symptoms of a disease subside