Across
- 2. Hormone that lowers blood sugar levels, used in diabetes treatment
- 3. Present since birth (usually referring to a medical condition)
- 5. Inflammation of the appendix, often requiring surgery
- 9. Sudden uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain
- 11. Support used to immobilize an injured limb or bone
- 15. Inflammation of the stomach and intestines causing vomiting/diarrhea
- 19. Medication used to reduce allergic reactions
- 21. Insufficient oxygen supply to the body’s tissues
- 22. Medication that calms or induces sleep
- 24. Feeling like one is going to vomit; causing nausea
- 25. To shake involuntarily due to fear, cold, illness, or shock
- 26. Device delivering electrical shocks to restore normal heart rhythm
Down
- 1. Loss of physical or mental ability to function effectively
- 4. Small flashlight used for medical examination (e.g., checking pupils)
- 6. Caused by microorganisms and capable of spreading to others
- 7. Excessive loss of body fluids leading to impaired function
- 8. Device used to measure blood pressure
- 10. Noticeably rapid or irregular heartbeat felt by the patient
- 12. Feeling of sickness in the stomach that may lead to vomiting
- 13. Able to be transmitted from person to person through contact
- 14. Passages through which air moves into and out of the lungs
- 16. Device used to inject or withdraw fluids from the body
- 17. Sudden loss of brain function due to disrupted blood flow
- 18. Device that delivers medication directly into the airways
- 20. Sterile salt solution used for cleaning wounds or medical treatment
- 23. Reduced physical or cognitive ability compared to normal