Across
- 3. pertaining to the internal organs in the abdominal cavity
- 6. pertaining to the endometrium of uterine cavity
- 9. hives; transient wheals of varying sizes and shapes
- 11. diagnostic technique of listening for sounds within the body, particularly the lungs, heart, or abdominal viscera
- 13. pertaining to a procedure that is performed through the skin
- 15. pertaining to the process by which cells surround and digest certain particles
- 16. substance that relieves pain
- 17. spreading of malignant disease or pathogenic microorganisms from one organ or part of the body to another not directly connected to it
- 20. situated in an unusual place away from its normal location; occurring at the wrong time
Down
- 1. abnormal formation of new tissue; can be benign or malignant
- 2. nerve that receives and transmits painful mechanisms
- 4. pertaining to an actively dividing cell that is the source of blood cells
- 5. any substance that stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies
- 7. picture of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell
- 8. substances that produce cancer or that cause transformation of a normal cell to a cancerous one
- 10. originating in a hospital
- 12. profound and marked wasting disorder, usually associated with malnutrition and such diseases as cancer and tuberculosis
- 14. describing fatty tissue
- 18. partial or complete loss of hair
- 19. pertaining to the whole body rather than a localized area