Across
- 4. a term used to describe cancer
- 8. the retun of a sign or symtom or disease after a remission
- 9. when the blood supply to the brain is blocked
- 11. something that continues over an extended period of time
- 13. a substance that has many effect in the body
- 14. a degenerative joint disease
- 15. raised red bumps or splotches on the skin
- 17. a hormone made by the islet cells of the pancreas
- 19. a procedure to open blocked blood vessels that supply the heart
- 22. treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells
- 23. a substance in the environment that causes allergies
- 24. the buildup of fats and other substances on the artery walls
Down
- 1. a condition,tumor,or growth that is not cancerous
- 2. a disease which some of the body's cells grow uncontrollably
- 3. a procedure to remove cells,tissue or fluid for examination
- 5. when the blood vessels that carry oxygen become thick and stiff
- 6. a solid mass of tissue that forms when abnormal cells group together
- 7. the passing of genetic information from parent to child
- 8. a decrease in or disapperance of signs and symptoms of cancer
- 10. a substance,organism or agent capable of causing cancer
- 12. inflammation or swelling of one or more joints
- 16. when a person reacts to substances in the environment that are harmless to most people
- 18. a chronic condition with high levels of sugar is in the bloodstream
- 20. disease in which the bronchial airway in the lungs become narrowed and swollen
- 21. higher than normal blood pressure