Across
- 2. use of medications to kill cancer cells and shrink malignant tumors
- 5. body’s internal, steady state of balance; the body maintains homeostasis by regulating body temperature, the amount of sugar in the blood, blood pressure, and oxygen level in tissues
- 8. recurrence of a disease, in which signs and symptoms return after a period of remission
- 10. complex disease in which abnormal cells reproduce uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors that spread throughout the body
- 13. tiny blood vessels with thin walls through which oxygen, nutrients, and waste can pass
- 14. period of time without signs and symptoms associated with a disease
- 15. disease characterized by high blood pressure
Down
- 1. abnormal heart rhythms; include fast, slow, and uncoordinated heartbeats
- 3. late, muscular blood vessels that deliver blood from the heart to the rest of the body
- 4. disease in which the walls of the arteries thicken, harden, and become inflexible
- 6. statement about the likely outcome of a disease; made by a medical professional
- 7. health conditions that develop as a result of another disease
- 9. blood vessels that deliver blood from the rest of the body back to the heart
- 11. procedure in which a sample of tissue is removed and tested for the presence of disease
- 12. procedures that use X-rays to image the breast and screen for breast cancer