Medical Terminology Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. when soft tissue turns into hard bone
  2. 4. Abnormal soft sound in heart, heard between beats
  3. 6. Nonsteroidal anti-inflamitory drug used to reduce pain and swelling
  4. 7. kneecap
  5. 9. Change of cells electrical charge-triggers nerve/muscle impulse
  6. 11. Neurotransmitter that helps regulate mood, motivation, and movement
  7. 15. A bone break which the ends of the bone are driven into each other
  8. 17. when the pancreas doesn’t make enough insulin or body’s resistance to it (type 1 or 2)
  9. 21. Test that records the electrical activity of the heart (EKG)
  10. 24. disorder that makes people fall asleep instantly
  11. 25. the largest bone in the human body
  12. 27. a nondegenerative brain disorder which affects muscle control and movement
  13. 28. stores bile from the liver to help digest fats
  14. 29. An instrument used to look inside the ear
  15. 33. system,Moves oxygenated and deoxygenated blood around body
  16. 34. Largest organ of the human body
  17. 36. Inflammation of the larynx, voice box
  18. 37. Low arterial blood pressure
  19. 39. A hormone and neurotransmitter that increases heart rate and blood pressure
  20. 40. low sugar in the blood
Down
  1. 1. back or rear side of object
  2. 3. fluid that helps joints move smoothly by reducing friction
  3. 5. skill cells that make melanin
  4. 8. brain disorder which worsens memory loss and difficulty understanding over time
  5. 10. strong protein that makes up hair and nails
  6. 12. Inflammation of a bursa (fluid-filled sac near a joint)
  7. 13. a bad lung infection-also known as pertussis
  8. 14. Gland in the neck that regulates metabolism
  9. 16. genetic disorder which causes too much bleeding due to poor clotting
  10. 18. glands that sit on top of each kidney
  11. 19. A drug used to lower high blood pressure
  12. 20. Skin glands that secrete oil (sebum)
  13. 22. Surgical removal of a gland
  14. 23. A severe allergic reaction
  15. 26. part of brain which consists of medulla oblongata, pons, and the midbrain
  16. 30. otherwise known as the collar bone
  17. 31. cells that help the body find and eat harmful things(bacteria)
  18. 32. A gland that produces insulin and digestive enzymes
  19. 35. tool to help hear heart beat or lung sounds
  20. 38. a doctor that studies the brain, spinal cord, and nerves