Across
- 2. A condition in which the body is unable to produce enough insulin, the hormone required for the metabolism of sugar.
- 3. Drugs that block the growth and reproduction of bacteria or destroy them
- 6. tiny blood cells that help your body form clots to stop bleeding
- 7. A mass of abnormal cells that develops when cancerous cells divide and grow uncontrollably.
- 9. cancerous
- 10. Blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body cells.
- 12. a muscle cramp in the heart due to an insufficient blood flow.
- 13. B Cells, T Cells, and Phagocytes
- 14. single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus
- 16. abnormal hardening of the walls of an artery or arteries
- 22. spread of cancer cells beyond their original site in the body
- 24. abnormally high blood pressure
- 26. A disease with a rapid onset and/or a short course
- 27. harmless
- 29. Small bacteria that live in lice, fleas, ticks, and mites that transmit infection to humans.
- 30. A white blood cell(lymphocyte) that destroys pathogens by engulfing them and breaking them down
- 32. A dose of a disabled or destroyed virus used to stimulate a long-term immune defense against the pathogen.
- 33. bean shaped filters that act as a storage and filter for lymphatic cells
- 34. abnormalities present at birth that cause physical or mental disability or death
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- 1. risk factors or disease related to DNA passed down from a person's parents
- 3. painful inflammation and stiffness of joints due to infection or genetic factors
- 4. any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division
- 5. A sudden attack of weakness or paralysis that occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is interrupted
- 6. Organ that controls the release of insulin
- 8. cannot be transferred to other people
- 11. condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries
- 15. contagious; can be spread via pathogen
- 17. Part of the immune system that produces, stores, and carries white blood cells
- 18. Protein produced by cells in response to being infected by a virus; helps other cells resist the virus.
- 19. the disease or condition is long term or will be long lasting
- 20. a group of organic, spore producing organisms that require dark, moist places with organic fuel.
- 21. chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing.
- 23. protein markers that help identify and destroy invading pathogens
- 25. disease causing agents/organisms
- 26. a toxin or other foreign substance that induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.
- 28. An organ behind the stomach that produces digestive enzymes for the small intestine and secretes insulin to regulate the bodies use of glucose.
- 30. Liquid part of blood
- 31. an infectious agent that can only replicate within a host organism