Across
- 2. a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue.
- 6. a drug that causes widening of the bronchi, e.g., any of those taken by inhalation for the alleviation of asthma.
- 7. a hormone produced in the pancreas by the islets of Langerhans, which regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.
- 8. diseases that are not spread through infection or through other people, but are typically caused by unhealthy behaviours.
- 10. surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel, especially a coronary artery.
- 11. occurs when the flow of blood to the heart is severely reduced or blocked.
- 13. a skin reaction that causes itchy welts that range in size from small spots to large blotches.
- 15. a drug treatment that uses powerful chemicals to kill fast-growing cells in your body.
- 17. degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone, most common from middle age onward. It causes pain and stiffness, especially in the hip, knee, and thumb joints.
- 19. a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces.
- 20. the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
- 24. the thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, occurring typically in old age.
- 27. a type of cancer treatment.
- 29. very virulent or infectious.
- 30. conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both.
- 32. structural or functional anomalies that occur during intrauterine life.
- 35. A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer.
- 36. blood pressure that is higher than normal.
Down
- 1. a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints and resulting in painful deformity and immobility, especially in the fingers, wrists, feet, and ankles.
- 3. having an illness persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
- 4. because of a problem in the way the body regulates and uses sugar as a fuel.
- 5. A substance in the environment that can cause an allergic reaction in susceptible people
- 9. gentle and kindly.
- 12. Cancer that has recurred (come back), usually after a period of time during which the cancer could not be detected.
- 14. occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or reduced.
- 16. thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery.
- 18. a swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.
- 21. thought to be caused by an autoimmune reaction
- 22. a compound which is released by cells in response to injury and in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of capillaries.
- 23. Something that increases the chance of developing a disease.
- 25. a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.
- 26. a drug or other compound that inhibits the physiological effects of histamine, used especially in the treatment of allergies.
- 28. a damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially pollen, fur, a particular food, or dust, to which it has become hypersensitive.
- 31. a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing. It usually results from an allergic reaction or other forms of hypersensitivity.
- 33. painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.
- 34. a procedure to remove a piece of tissue or a sample of cells from your body so that it can be tested in a laboratory.