Across
- 1. dead matter that is sloughed off from the surface of the skin, especially after a burn
- 4. suffix meaning abnormal condition of hardening
- 6. allergic reaction of the skin characterized by the eruption of pale red, elevated patches called wheals or hives
- 13. abbreviation for anteroposterior
- 14. word root for skin
- 16. prefix meaning self, own
- 19. prefix meaning around
- 20. when cancer spreads to multiple parts of the body
- 21. prefix meaning under, below
- 22. prefix meaning rapid
- 24. suffix for condition
- 27. the physician who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases
- 28. Greek or Latin term for mouth
- 31. surgical procedure in which a surgeon forms an opening by drawing the healthy end of the colon through an incision in the anterior abdominal wall and suturing it into place
Down
- 2. protrusion of any organ, tissue, or structure through the wall of the cavity in which it is naturally contained
- 3. the largest glandular organ in the body
- 5. the cavity divided into the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavity
- 7. suffix for inflammation
- 8. sudden breaking or bursting of a structure or organ
- 9. excessive acidity of body fluids
- 10. the area of the nail where new growth occurs
- 11. the space between the right and left lungs
- 12. suffix meaning involuntary contraction, twitching
- 15. suffix for cell
- 17. surgical procedure in which an opening is made in the neck and into the trachea into which a breathing tube may be inserted
- 18. a large muscular partition that lies between the chest and abdominal cavities
- 23. someone who is unable to produce melanin
- 25. prefix for many, much
- 26. suffix meaning poison
- 29. suffix for tumor
- 30. objective indicators that are observable