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