Medical Conditions

3. infection occurs when bacteria enter the body, increase in number, and cause a reaction in the body
9. The force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries
11. a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain
12. a contagious bacterial skin infection forming pustules and yellow crusty sores
13. a type of open wound that's caused by the skin rubbing against a rough surface
14. athletes foot
18. blood pressure that is higher than normal
19. a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing
20. a cut through the skin that is made during surgery

1. methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium with antibiotic resistance
2. a wound made by a pointed object
4. A breakdown of muscle tissue that releases a damaging protein into the blood.
5. a wound that is produced by the tearing of soft body tissue
6. a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them
7. a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired
8. Infection caused by the presence of a virus in the body
10. infection caused by the presence of a fungus
15. an extreme, often life-threatening allergic reaction to an antigen to which the body has become hypersensitive.
16. Inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall
17. rate is the number of breaths a person takes per minute