Across
- 2. enlarged spleen disease
- 5. inflammation and swelling of the lymph nodes inside the abdomen
- 8. the body is lacking enough healthy RBCs to carry an adequate amount of oxygen to the body's tissues
- 10. inflammation of the larynx and vocal chords
- 12. open sores that are caused by poor blood flow
- 13. inflammation of the tube carrying urine from the bladder to the outside of the body
- 14. inflammation of the appendix
- 15. when the parathyroid glands create too many parathyroid hormones in the bloodstream
- 18. inflammation of the pleura (membrane of the lung)
- 20. condition in which the bones become weak and brittle
- 23. "high blood pressure"
- 24. a highly contagious fungal infection on the skin or scalp
- 25. inflammation of the kidney due to bacterial infection
- 26. insufficient growth hormones in the body causes an abnormally short stature (with normal body proportions)
- 27. a disorder of musculoskeletal pain prominent through the entire body
- 28. also known as a "nosebleed"; occurs when the the capillaries in the nose become congested
- 29. a highly contagious viral infection of the upper respiratory system
Down
- 1. sleep disorder in which breathing starts and stops
- 3. inflammation/infection of the lungs characterized by exudate
- 4. sinuses inflamed/swollen despite treatment (can be for months)
- 6. a disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed
- 7. when a foreign object circulates inside the bloodstream
- 8. a balloon-like bulge in the aorta
- 9. a form of dermatitis in which there is extreme itchiness and peeling of the skin
- 11. infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs; can be dormant or active
- 16. thyroid glands lack in producing enough hormones
- 17. when the body can't produce enough plasma protein to clot the blood
- 19. inflammation of a joint
- 21. small, circular, cyst-like spaces that contain fluid
- 22. inflammation of the glomeruli (filters) in the kidney