Across
- 3. Farthest away from the trunk of the body or the point of origin
- 5. Nearest to the trunk of the body or the point of origin
- 8. Noncancerous
- 9. The lower parts of the body or indicating below a superior surface
- 10. A group of cells with similar function
- 11. Raised, itchy wheals; also known as hives
- 13. A chronic skin disorder that affects the skin and joints; commonly causes red scaly patches to appear on the skin
- 14. Situated above
- 16. The suffix meaning “removal of”
- 17. A word element placed at the beginning of a word to change the meaning of the word
- 19. The stable internal environment in our bodies
- 20. A contagious skin disorder caused by bacteria
- 21. Inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance
- 23. Located at or toward the back of the body
- 25. The substance that gives skin its color
Down
- 1. Closest to the midline of the body
- 2. Referring to a part that is furthest from the midline
- 4. A skin disorder caused by the infection of a hair follicle
- 6. The front surface of the body
- 7. An abnormal lump or mass caused by cells growing out of control; can be benign or malignant
- 12. The body is standing erect, with face forward, arms at the sides, and palms of the hands facing outward
- 15. The spread of cancer to other parts of the body
- 18. A word element containing the basic meaning of the word
- 22. The basic functional unit of body structure
- 24. Organs that work together to perform special functions