Health Problems

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Across
  1. 3. when a bone in the leg is broken. A broken leg is put in a cast to help immobilize the leg so that it heals quicker
  2. 4. an injury to a joint in your body, especially your wrist or ankle, caused by suddenly twisting it.
  3. 7. a form of indigestion felt as a burning sensation in the chest. It is caused by acid regurgitation into the esophagus.
  4. 10. the pain in a tooth or teeth.
  5. 12. a respiratory condition where spasms in the lungs cause difficulty in breathing. An asthmatic uses an inhaler to calm the spasms.
  6. 14. an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering and a headache.
  7. 15. the act of expelling air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound.
Down
  1. 1. a condition of pain in the throat, typically caused by inflammation of it.
  2. 2. a medical condition that causes you to react badly or feel sick when you eat or touch a particular substance.
  3. 4. when the skin becomes red with inflammation as a result of overexposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun.
  4. 5. an illness in which faeces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form.
  5. 6. a continuous pain in the head.
  6. 8. pain inside the ear.
  7. 9. a common viral infection which causes mucus to run from the nose, gives a sore throat and often includes sneezing.
  8. 11. a prolonged pain in the back.
  9. 13. The pain in a person's belly.
  10. 14. It is the common name given for influenza. It is a contagious viral infection of the respiratory passages that causes fever and severe aching.