Across
- 3. destroying worn-out erythrocytes (red blood cells) and releasing their hemoglobin for reuse
- 6. vein
- 9. and prothrombin are the clotting proteins found in plasma
- 13. the release of a tendons from adhesions
- 15. slows clotting and prevents new clots from forming
- 17. inflammation
- 19. specialist
- 21. an inflammation of a bone
- 22. rash hives
- 23. an abnormal increase in the forward curvature of the lumbar spine
- 24. an excessive discharge of watery mucus from the bronchi
- 27. vomiting
- 28. one-celled microscopic organisms
- 29. the passage of black, tarry, foul smelling stools
- 30. surgical suturing of a muscle
Down
- 1. the return of swallowed food into the mouth
- 2. also known as hypersensitivity, is an over-reaction by the body to a particular antigen
- 4. muscle
- 5. the abnormal softening of cartilage
- 7. redness of the skin due to capillary dilation
- 8. the study of the structures of the body
- 10. a benign, slow-growing fatty tumor located between the skin and the muscle layer
- 11. situated in the back; also means on the back part of an organ
- 12. the bones of the fingers and toes
- 14. a fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body
- 16. abnormal hardening
- 18. inflammation of the stomach
- 20. the sudden spasmodic closure of the larynx
- 25. deficiency
- 26. refers to a collection of puss in any body cavity