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Across
  1. 3. the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
  2. 6. rhythmic beating in the arteries caused by the beating of the heart. An example of a pulse is the throbbing beat heard at the wrist
  3. 9. clinical measurements, specifically pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure, that indicate the state of a patient's essential body functions.
  4. 12. A dependent variable is the variable being tested in a scientific experiment.
  5. 15. the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object
  6. 16. A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism.
  7. 18. scientist who studies microscopic life forms and processes.
  8. 20. a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
Down
  1. 1. the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries.
  2. 2. the number of breaths you take per minute.
  3. 4. a proposition made as a basis for reasoning, without any assumption of its truth.
  4. 5. logically correct a valid argument valid inference.
  5. 7. is a microscopic organism, which may exist in its single-celled form or a colony of cells.
  6. 8. any of a group of spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools.
  7. 10. a doctor who specializes in the care of children.
  8. 11. facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
  9. 13. scientific control is an experiment or observation designed to minimize the effects of variables other than the independent variable.
  10. 14. a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
  11. 17. variable that stands alone and isn't changed by the other variables you are trying to measure.
  12. 19. a physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.