Medical Terminology

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Across
  1. 1. A cord of collagen fibers that connect a muscle to a bone.
  2. 4. Significant thinning and weakening of bones over time, making them vulnerable to breaks.
  3. 11. Difficulty speaking or comprehending language
  4. 13. An abnormally high amount of sugar in the blood.
  5. 17. An abnormally fast heartbeat, usually above 100 beats per minute.
  6. 18. Swelling caused by abnormal accumulation of fluid in tissues.
  7. 19. thinking, reasoning, learning, and remembering.
  8. 20. A thin tube that is inserted into the body to provide or drain fluids,
  9. 21. A condition in which joints are inflamed, causing pain, stiffness, swelling
  10. 23. Temporary chest pain that occurs when the heart isn’t getting enough oxygen and blood
  11. 24. The medical term for high blood pressure.
  12. 28. kill or slow the growth of disease causing organisms, such as bacteria
  13. 30. Paralysis of all limbs, often caused by a severe neck injury.
  14. 31. vomiting
  15. 32. cessation of breathing
  16. 33. The growth of harmful organisms that can cause disease, such as bacteria, in the body.
  17. 34. a condition characterized by yellowness of skin
Down
  1. 2. Difficulty chewing and swallowing food.
  2. 3. Paralysis on one side of the body.
  3. 5. an official appointed to investigate individuals' complaints
  4. 6. Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
  5. 7. spread from person to person.
  6. 8. Any condition that lasts a long time or recurs over time.
  7. 9. Tiny single-celled organisms. Some bacteria cause disease, although most are harmless.
  8. 10. Difficulty or painful urination
  9. 12. one surface moves in the opposite way against another surface that offers resistance
  10. 14. Surgery that brings one end of the large intestine out through an opening in the abdomen
  11. 15. A tiny organism such as a virus, bacterium, or parasite that can produce disease.
  12. 16. Able to walk
  13. 22. Shortening of a muscle, usually because of disease or lack of use, that limits joint movement.
  14. 25. condition that comes on suddenly, often with severe, but short-lived symptoms.
  15. 26. A clouding or fogging of the lens of the eye that may blur or tint vision.
  16. 27. Wavelike movement of intestinal muscles that propels food through the digestive tract.
  17. 29. Confusion or disorientation beginning at the end of the day and continuing into the night
  18. 35. A loss of brain function,worsens over time, affects memory, thinking, behavior, and language.