Across
- 1. the part of the brain that connects the nervous system with the endocrine system
- 4. breathe out
- 6. medicine put into a person’s body
- 11. a receptacle used by a bedridden patient as a toilet
- 13. a hormone that is produced in the ovaries which regulates the menstrual cycle
- 14. a tube with a nozzle and piston for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a thin stream
- 15. any of the fine branching blood vessels
- 16. a pain or illness reported by a patient
- 20. the inability to have children
- 23. relating to the lungs
- 25. a respiratory condition, causing difficulty in breathing
- 29. the result of a wrench or twist of the ligaments of a joint
- 30. a tissue or layer of cells beneath the epidermis
- 34. to breathe noisily and with difficulty
- 35. the joint between the forearm and the upper arm
- 38. the branch of medicine dealing with the diseases and care of aged people
- 39. a chair use as a means of transport by a person who is unable to walk
- 40. a type of protein found in the body
- 41. the sharp edge of a roof from the ridge to the eaves where the two sides meet
- 43. a thin translucent fabric of silk, linen, or cotton
- 44. an injury as from a blow with a blunt instrument
- 45. a blood vessel that carries blood towards from the heart
- 46. the part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips
Down
- 2. the body of contains the digestive organs
- 3. a doctor who renders the patients unconscious
- 5. each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand
- 7. a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- 8. an involuntary and immediate movement in response to a stimulus
- 9. a waste product found in blood that the kidney usually removes
- 10. a test that examines a urine sample
- 12. a procedure to restore blood flow through the artery
- 17. the use of two or more drugs together to treat a single disease
- 18. the trunk of the human body
- 19. a pain felt in the head
- 21. having a document saying that a person can do a job
- 22. a protective garment worn in hospital
- 24. a person trained to care for the sick or infirm
- 25. a condition that causes a reaction or illness
- 26. the part of the face above the eyebrows
- 27. a hormone released into the body of someone feeling extreme emotions
- 28. injury or disability caused when the normal position of a joint
- 29. a rapid loss of brain functions due to a loss of blood to the brain
- 31. focusing on preventing diseases from occurring rather than curing them
- 32. to release by the process of secretion
- 33. any disturbance in the rhythm of the heartbeat
- 36. the joint connecting the hand with the forearm
- 37. a person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs
- 38. the area between the abdomen and the thigh on either side of the body
- 42. a method of birth control that prevents fertilization of the egg cell