Across
- 4. – A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
- 6. – Procedure that allows doctors to view the airways using a thin tube with a camera.
- 7. – A bone disease where bones become weak and brittle.
- 8. – Abnormally rapid heart rate.
- 10. – Abnormally slow heart rate.
- 11. – Inflammation of the liver, often caused by viruses.
- 14. – A condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin.
- 15. – Difficulty or labored breathing.
- 16. – Inflammation of one or more joints, causing pain and stiffness.
- 17. – The medical specialty focused on diseases of the kidneys.
- 20. Accident – Another name for a stroke, caused by interrupted blood flow to the brain.
Down
- 1. Infarction – Medical term for a heart attack.
- 2. – Inflammation of the skin.
- 3. – Medical term for high blood pressure.
- 5. – Procedure to examine the inside of the colon using a flexible scope.
- 9. – Inflammation of the stomach lining.
- 12. – Surgical removal of the appendix.
- 13. – Removal of a small piece of tissue for diagnostic examination.
- 18. – Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in body tissues.
- 19. – A minimally invasive surgical procedure using a small camera.