Across
- 3. the body or the main element of a word
- 4. a group of organs working together to perform various functions and maintain homeostasis
- 6. imaginary planes, or flat surfaces, that divide the body into sections; include sagittal, coronal, and transverse planes
- 7. term for redness, swelling, pain, tenderness, and heat affecting an area of the body; often a result of tissues reacting to injury
- 11. term that describes a tumor that is threatening to life cancerous
- 12. the five parts used to form medical terms; includes the word root, prefix, suffix, combining vowel, and combining form
- 15. letter used to combine two word roots, or a word root and a suffix; usually an o
- 16. the part of a word that is added after the word root to change its meaning
Down
- 1. hardening of arteries as a result of plaque buildup on an arterial wall
- 2. a tumor; can be either malignant or benign
- 4. spaces in the body that contain organs; the human body is divided into the dorsal and ventral cavities
- 5. the part of a word that comes before the word root; changes the meaning of the word root
- 8. an abnormal growth of cells in the body that multiply rapidly and invade normal tissue
- 9. the spread of cancerous cells from their place of origin to other parts of the body via the bloodstream
- 10. cancerous tumor derived from epithelial cells
- 13. a disorder featuring a progressive loss of memory and other intellectual functions
- 14. words formed from the first letters or parts of other words