Medical Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. Natural opening or passage, often in bone
  2. 5. Infection acquired in a hospital setting
  3. 7. Cell responsible for forming dentin
  4. 8. Bluish cyst under the tongue, usually from salivary gland
  5. 10. Crackling sound or sensation in joints or tissue
  6. 13. Inability to open the mouth fully (lockjaw)
  7. 14. Coughing up blood
  8. 15. Gene that can trigger cancer growth when mutated
  9. 17. Butterfly-shaped cranial bone at skull base
  10. 18. Brain structure critical for memory formation
  11. 19. Bone forming prominence of the cheek
Down
  1. 1. Depression or hollow in a bone surface
  2. 2. Enamel-forming cell in tooth development
  3. 3. Medical term for dry mouth, often side-effect of meds
  4. 6. Microscopic canal system in compact bone
  5. 9. Neuromuscular disease causing muscle weakness
  6. 10. Bone commonly fractured, also called collarbone
  7. 11. Condition caused inadvertently by medical treatment
  8. 12. Medical term for difficult or labored breathing
  9. 16. Painful swallowing