HEALTH

4. The invasion and growth of germs, such as bacteria or viruses, in the body.
6. A treatment or medicine used instead of conventional, mainstream medical therapies.
8. A term often used for treatments that claim to heal a disease instantly or completely against all odds.
9. A medical treatment involving an operation or an incision.
10. An abnormal mass of tissue that may be benign or malignant.

1. A disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.
2. A small, painful sore inside the mouth or on the gums.
3. An abnormal condition or illness that affects the structure or function of a part of the body.
5. The specific number of times your heart beats in one minute.
7. The rhythmic throbbing of the arteries as blood is pumped through them, usually felt at the wrist.