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Across
  1. 1. The removal of cells or tissues for examination by a pathologist.
  2. 3. Itchy, raised red areas on the skin.
  3. 6. Any substance that causes cancer.
  4. 9. A type of drug that blocks the action of histamines, which can cause fever, itching, sneezing, a runny nose, and watery eyes.
  5. 13. conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both.
  6. 14. A substance that has many effects in the body.
  7. 15. An abnormal mass of tissue that forms when cells grow and divide more than they should or do not die when they should.
  8. 16. Not cancer.
  9. 18. Treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
  10. 20. The passing of genetic information and traits from parents to offspring.
  11. 22. A blood pressure of 140/90 or higher.
  12. 24. A hormone made by the islet cells of the pancreas.
  13. 25. A disease in which the body does not control the amount of glucose in the blood and the kidneys make a large amount of urine.
Down
  1. 2. the most common form of arthritis.
  2. 4. A term used to describe cancer.
  3. 5. occurs when a person reacts to substances in the environment that are harmless to most people.
  4. 7. A common condition that develops when a sticky substance called plaque builds up inside your artery.
  5. 8. A chronic disease in which the bronchial airways in the lungs become narrowed and swollen, making it difficult to breathe.
  6. 10. A disease that causes inflammation and pain in the joints.
  7. 11. occurs when the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from the heart to the rest of the body become thick and stiff
  8. 12. A procedure to enlarge the opening in a blood vessel that has become narrowed or blocked by plaque
  9. 17. A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues.
  10. 19. A substance that causes an allergic response.
  11. 21. occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.
  12. 23. A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer.