Medical terminology

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Across
  1. 2. - crucial for language comprehension
  2. 5. - platelets
  3. 7. - the excessive release of a substance by a cell, gland, or tissue
  4. 11. - condition for a fast heart rate
  5. 14. - the lower, central region of the abdomen
  6. 15. - clotting
  7. 19. - glandular or lymph node disease
  8. 21. - a blood disorder characterized by an abnormally high number of red blood cells
  9. 25. - outermost layer of the epidermis
  10. 27. - a set of four small glands located behind the thyroid that regulate the body's blood calcium levels
  11. 28. - another word for norepinepherine
  12. 31. - Affect metabolism, growth, and aid in electrolyte and fluid balances
  13. 34. - irregular heartbeat where the upper chambers of the heart quiver chaotically
  14. 36. - a blood test that measures the percentage of your blood that is made up of red blood cells
  15. 37. - medical procedure that separates plasma from blood cells
  16. 39. - linking the nervous system to the endocrine system
Down
  1. 1. - condition where the body produces an excess of acidic ketones from breaking down fat for energy
  2. 3. - connects the two cerebral hemispheres
  3. 4. - a chronic inner ear disorder causing a combination of vertigo
  4. 6. - surgical removal of the pituitary gland
  5. 8. - medications that relax and widen blood vessels to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure
  6. 9. - a cornea transplant
  7. 10. - gland in the skin that produces an oily substance called sebum
  8. 12. - using a machine and a special filter to clean waste and excess fluid from the blood
  9. 13. - a protein produced by the liver that is essential for blood clotting
  10. 14. - anticoagulant medication used to prevent and treat blood clots
  11. 16. - body's information relay station
  12. 17. - organ in the chest, behind the breastbone and between the lungs
  13. 18. - the thin layer of single cells that lines the inside of all blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and heart chambers
  14. 20. - the lungs
  15. 22. - regulates the body's sleep-wake cycle
  16. 23. - antidiuretic hormone
  17. 24. - inflammation of the pancreas
  18. 26. - test that records the heart's electrical signals
  19. 29. - eye condition that damages the optic nerve
  20. 30. - enlargment of the adrenal glands
  21. 32. - autoimmune disorder that causes the thyroid gland to overproduce hormones
  22. 33. - endocrine gland located at the base of the brain
  23. 35. - an irregular heartbeat
  24. 38. - a condition where the eyes do not line up in the same direction