Across
- 2. Spanish: Anestesia. Insensitivity to pain, especially artificially induced before surgery.
- 4. Spanish: Convulsión. A sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain.
- 7. Spanish: Triaje. Assigning degrees of urgency to decide the order of patient treatment.
- 8. Spanish: Anafilaxia. A severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.
- 10. Spanish: Intubación. Insertion of a tube into the trachea to maintain an open airway.
- 14. Spanish: Estetoscopio. Instrument used for listening to the heart or breathing.
- 15. Spanish: Desfibrilador. Apparatus used to control heart rhythm with an electric current.
Down
- 1. Spanish: Mastectomía. A surgical operation to remove a breast.
- 3. Spanish: Hipertensión. The medical term for abnormally high blood pressure.
- 5. Spanish: Epinefrina. Also known as adrenaline; used in the treatment of anaphylaxis.
- 6. Spanish: Cuidados Paliativos. Care focused on relieving symptoms rather than curing the cause.
- 9. Spanish: Catéter. A flexible tube inserted into a body cavity, often the bladder, to remove fluid.
- 11. Spanish: Biopsia. Removal of tissue from a living body to discover the presence or cause of a disease.
- 12. Spanish: Concusión. Temporary unconsciousness or confusion caused by a blow on the head.
- 13. Spanish: Laceración. A deep cut or tear in the skin or flesh.