Across
- 1. The accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal, leading to bloating and gas expulsion.
- 2. A term used to describe a disease that comes on suddenly and with great intensity.
- 5. The process that prevents blood clots from growing and becoming problematic.
- 6. Inflammation or infection of the hair follicles.
- 7. Lacking firmness or muscle tone, often due to nerve damage.
- 8. Inflammation of the fascia, the connective tissue surrounding muscles and organs.
- 9. Related to or characterized by fever.
- 10. An abnormal connection between two body parts, such as an organ and the skin.
- 11. A blood plasma protein that's essential for blood clot formation.
Down
- 1. The soft spots on a baby's head where the skull bones haven't fully fused yet.
- 3. Formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ or tissue.
- 4. Rapid, irregular, and unsynchronized contraction of muscle fibers, especially in the heart.
- 5. A break or crack in a bone.
- 9. A benign tumor made of fibrous or connective tissue.
- 11. A procedure for examining a fetus inside the uterus using a special endoscope.