Across
- 4. extremely serious arrhythmia characterized by quivering of heart fibers;cardiac arrest and death
- 6. inflammation of heart muscle layer
- 7. hypersensitivity to a common substance
- 8. a medication that reduces or prevents muscle spasm
- 11. anemia insufficient absorption of vitamin B12.
- 13. branch of medicine specializing in diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal system
Down
- 1. increase in muscle bulk from using it
- 2. congenital anomaly; vertebra fails to fully form around spinal cord
- 3. decrease in bone mass; results in thinningand weakening of bones; porous bone easily fractures
- 5. incision into vein in order to withdraw blood for testing; also called venipuncture
- 9. blood clot within a blood vessel;may partially or completely occlude blood vessel
- 10. widespread aching and pain in muscles and soft tissue
- 12. anti-inflammatory; used to treat autoimmune diseases