Across
- 3. The removal of pain while a patient is conscious.
- 4. A sudden separation or breaking off.
- 5. A bone break caused by force or injury.
- 6. An organ in the body that makes and secretes substances like hormones or enzymes.
- 10. An abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin or in the internal body tissue caused by disease or injury.
- 12. The application of pressure to stop bleeding or prevent further injury.
- 14. Long-lasting and recurring, as opposed to acute.
- 18. Also referred to as outpatient care.
- 19. Medical conditions that are difficult to treat or cure.
- 20. Denotes a condition causing a sudden, temporary illness or injury.
- 22. Cancerous; likely to spread and cause death if not treated.
- 24. Stitches used to close wounds after surgery.
- 30. Condition with an unknown cause.
- 33. Related to problems with the urinary tract or the reproductive system (in men).
- 36. The study of the structure of living organisms.
- 37. When a disease is cut short.
- 38. A damaged area of skin, organ tissue or another body part caused by disease, injury or surgery.
- 39. A bruise or minor injury that results from blunt force, such as falling.
- 42. Related to the disorders of the brain, spinal cord, or general nervous system.
- 44. Return to a disease state after treatment has ended.
- 46. A disease that cannot be cured.
- 47. Into a vein (blood vessel).
- 48. A small clump of cells, commonly on the lining of an organ.
- 50. The probability that someone will get better after an illness or surgery.
- 51. Related to bacterial and viral infections.
- 52. A person who receives treatment at a hospital but does not stay there overnight.
Down
- 1. Deterioration/worsening of a medical condition.
- 2. Medicine applied to the skin externally rather than internally.
- 7. Damage to the skin caused by friction.
- 8. The cause of a certain disease or condition.
- 9. Vomiting of blood.
- 11. Study, treatment, and prevention of blood diseases and conditions.
- 13. A patient who stays in a hospital overnight or longer.
- 15. A reduction in the severity of symptoms.
- 16. A substance that stimulates the body's immune system to produce antibodies against a specific disease-causing organism.
- 17. The identification of the disease causing a person's symptoms by analyzing tests and information.
- 21. The removal of tissue for examination under a microscope.
- 23. Either injected or naturally existing under the skin.
- 25. A system for prioritizing patients' needs based on the severity of their condition.
- 26. The outermost layer of skin.
- 27. The science that deals with drugs and drug action in living organisms, including their effects and interactions with other chemicals in the body.
- 28. Triggers a physical and/or behavioral change.
- 29. A set of symptoms that indicate a certain condition, disease, or abnormality.
- 31. The study of disease processes and their effects on different body systems.
- 32. Unrelated to living organisms (physical, not biological).
- 34. An infection that spreads throughout the body because of bacteria in the bloodstream.
- 35. The transfer of living tissue from one organism to another.
- 40. High blood pressure.
- 41. The study of the functions and activities of living organisms.
- 43. The science dealing with genes, studying how they work together to make up heredity and affect characteristics passed down from one generation to another.
- 45. Signs of the disease disappear temporarily or permanently.
- 49. An abnormal but non-threatening growth or tumor.