Across
- 3. a state of lightheadedness, muscular weakness, and feeling faint
- 11. commonly known as a stroke
- 12. one who specializes in the study of the functioning and diseases of the heart
- 13. very rapid uncoordinated contractions of the atria
- 17. a physician who specializes in the urinary or urogenital tract
- 19. a clouding of the lens of the eye that obstructs the passage of light
- 20. an ulceration of tissue deprived of adequate blood supply by prolonged pressure
- 21. a feeling of dizziness
- 22. abnormally high blood pressure
- 24. a disease in which pressure inside the eye causes gradual loss of vision
- 25. a visual condition which causes an inability to focus sharply for near vision
- 26. a mental disorder characterized by confusion, disordered speech, and hallucinations
- 28. a gradual loss of the central part of the field of vision usually affecting both eyes
- 31. hardening and thickening of the walls of arteries due to deposit of fatty substances
- 32. deficient activity of the thyroid gland
- 33. inflammation of the prostate gland
- 34. prolonged lack of appetite
- 35. partial loss of ability to taste
- 36. brief attacks of chest pain triggered by insufficient oxygen reaching the heart
Down
- 1. a mental condition marked by memory impairment and inability to plan and initiate complex behavior
- 2. patches of purplish discoloration on the skin often due to vitamin deficiency
- 4. a condition in which the bones become weak and break easily
- 5. an acute viral inflammation caused by reactivation of the herpes virus causing chicken pox
- 6. pain and inflammation in the colon
- 7. a loss or lack of balance
- 8. one who studies and treats cancer and tumors
- 9. ringing or roaring in the ears only heard by the sufferer
- 10. a disease of the lungs marked by inflammation, congestion, fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing and caused especially by infection
- 12. a thin tube that is put into the body to remove or inject a liquid or to keep a passage open
- 14. inability of the body to control the functions of urination or defecation
- 15. inflammation of the joints
- 16. a disease in which the lungs become stretched and breathing becomes difficult
- 18. noncancerous waxy, scaly, slightly elevated; brown or black growth on the usually on face, chest, shoulders or back
- 20. difficult swallowing
- 23. loss of hair : baldness
- 27. a mood disorder marked especially by sadness, inactivity, difficulty with thinking and concentration
- 29. deficiency of red blood cells
- 30. abnormal dryness of the mouth