Across
- 2. fluid retention, dropsy and hydropsy, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue, a type of swelling.
- 4. medical technique that administers fluids, medications and nutrients directly into a person's vein
- 6. long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated.
- 8. A small sample of tissue that's taken for testing
- 9. A medical device that uses electric shocks to restore normal heartbeat
- 10. blockage-causing piece of material, inside a blood vessel.
Down
- 1. Broken bone or cartilage.
- 3. Indicates the presence of cancerous cells.
- 5. A tender, fluid-filled pocket that forms in tissue, usually due to infection.
- 7. A bruise or minor injury that results from blunt force, such as falling.