Across
- 5. relating to birth
- 6. viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord (polio)
- 9. rupture or tearing of a muscle
- 11. temporary or permanent disappearance of symptoms
- 12. subjective evidence of disease felt by the patient
- 16. general feeling of discomfort or uneasiness
- 18. formation or discharge of pus
- 21. above or over a rib
- 22. study of the ears, nose, and throat (ENT)
- 24. torn or jagged wound
- 28. rotation of the hand or foot so the palm or sole faces upward
Down
- 1. examination by touch
- 2. process of prioritizing patients based on the severity of their condition
- 3. inflammation of the tonsils
- 4. disease of muscle tissue
- 6. prediction of the probable outcome of a disease
- 7. group of signs and symptoms that occur together
- 8. any disease caused by a fungus
- 10. study of disorders of the newborn
- 13. objective evidence of disease (can be observed or measured)
- 14. study of disease and its causes and effects
- 15. any pathologic change in tissue due to disease or injury
- 16. disease of the spinal cord
- 17. heartburn; burning sensation caused by stomach acid
- 19. bones of the fingers and toes
- 20. any pus-producing skin disease
- 23. rapid or irregular heartbeat felt by the patient
- 25. wound or injury caused by external force
- 26. caused by a virus
- 27. surgical suturing of a divided nerve