Across
- 1. diseases conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both
- 3. Arthritis a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disease that mostly affects joints
- 5. attack occurs when the flow of blood to the heart is severely reduced or blocked
- 8. disorders structural or functional anomalies that occur during intrauterine life
- 10. communicable a group of conditions that are not mainly caused by an acute infection, result in long-term health consequences and often create a need for long-term treatment and care.
- 11. a chemical found in some of the body's cells
- 13. a disease that affects your lungs
- 14. your body doesn't make enough insulin or can't use it as well as it should
- 15. a skin reaction that causes itchy welts that range in size from small spots to large blotches
- 16. blood pressure that is higher than normal
- 17. a drug or other compound that inhibits the physiological effects of histamine, used especially in the treatment of allergies.
- 19. helps your body turn food into energy and manages your blood sugar levels
- 20. a substance that can cause an allergic reaction
- 22. using a balloon to stretch open a narrowed or blocked artery
- 24. a type of thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery
Down
- 2. (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
- 4. Arteriosclerosis is a type of vascular disease where the blood vessels carrying oxygen away from the heart
- 6. diseases affect many of your body's activities, such as balance, movement, talking, breathing, and heart function
- 7. 1 diabetes (the body attacks itself by mistake). This reaction destroys the cells
- 9. joint inflammation
- 11. the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.
- 12. a degenerative joint disease, in which the tissues in the joint break down over time
- 18. occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance — such as pollen, bee venom or pet dander — or a food that doesn't cause a reaction in most people
- 21. can occur when blood flow to the brain is blocked or there is sudden bleeding in the brain
- 23. 2 diabetes is a condition that happens because of a problem in the way the body regulates and uses sugar as a fuel