Across
- 1. he chemical processes involved in converting food to energy and in sustaining life;
- 3. An infection acquired in a hospital setting that was not present upon admission.
- 5. Beyond standing still (spread of cancer beyond its borders).
- 7. A disease that has an unknown etiology (cause).
- 8. For prevention
- 10. An injury or condition that originates outside the body
- 11. A pathogen that normally does not cause a disease unless the immune system is in a weakened state.
- 12. A disease that spreads over most of the world.
- 16. Pertaining to a reaction between an antigen and an antibody
- 17. A new, abnormal growth that may be cancerous or noncancerous
- 18. Used to describe cancers that tend to spread, get progressively worse, and become life threatening.
- 19. A condition or disease caused by a temporary deficiency in blood flow to an organ or tissue
- 20. An infection or disease that arises as a complication of medical or surgical intervention
Down
- 2. A disease for which there are treatments, but no cure; fatal
- 4. A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness.
- 6. Condition in which the body’s immune system has an exaggerated response to an antigen
- 9. A set of signs or symptoms that occur together as part of a disease process.
- 13. Relating to chemical processes in the body that occur after ingesting (eating) food
- 14. Capable of causing an infection.
- 15. passed on from one’s biological parents