Across
- 3. A condition where the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high.
- 5. An examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence of a disease.
- 7. An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a high proportion of the population.
- 10. A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen throughout the body.
- 11. The outermost layer of skin that provides a waterproof barrier.
- 12. A surgical operation to remove the appendix.
- 13. The most serious type of skin cancer, which develops in the cells that produce melanin.
Down
- 1. A type of arthritis that occurs when flexible tissue at the ends of bones wears down.
- 2. Inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from the lungs.
- 4. An organism, such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus, that causes disease.
- 6. A hormone produced in the pancreas that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood.
- 8. A medicine that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
- 9. A procedure to remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood when kidneys stop working.
- 10. A condition caused by a very low level of blood sugar (glucose).