Across
- 1. Which surgical procedure removes an organ whose obstruction frequently leads to jaundice, cholangitis, and biliary colic?
- 4. What is the specialist called who diagnoses and treats obstructive, restrictive, and infectious diseases of the lungs, sometimes performing complex pulmonary function assessments
- 9. Name the chronic condition of progressive liver tissue hardening, often secondary to systemic diseases, with minimal early clinical manifestations.
- 10. What is the endoscopic procedure that allows visualization of the upper gastrointestinal tract and detection of lesions invisible to external imaging?
Down
- 2. Identify the pathological enlargement of the heart detectable through imaging, palpation, or auscultation, often secondary to chronic hypertension or valve disease.
- 3. Identify the inflammatory pulmonary condition that may develop subclinically yet significantly compromise alveolar gas exchange.
- 5. Name the vascular pathology characterized by progressive narrowing of vessels, which may silently impair perfusion and trigger compensatory hypertrophy in affected organs.
- 6. Which phobia describes an intense, irrational fear of blood, potentially causing vasovagal syncope during minor procedures
- 7. Identify the condition that simultaneously inflames both the brain tissue and its protective meninges, often complicating diagnosis due to overlapping neurological symptoms.
- 8. Define the diagnostic technique that creates a detailed graphic or imaging representation of the central nervous system’s structural or functional abnormalities.