Across
- 1. A small bacterium that lives in lice, fleas, ticks, and mites
- 7. myringitis A contagious inflammation of the eardrum
- 9. This condition is an inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord
- 13. A surgical puncture of the joint space to remove synovial fluid
- 14. A change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other
- 16. One of the two primary thyroid hormones that influences the rate of metabolism
- 18. This condition is characterized by hypertension, edema, and proteinuria
- 19. Abnormal redness of the entire skin surface
- 21. Examination technique that uses the examiner’s hands to feel the texture and location of certain body parts
Down
- 1. The ability of the lens to bend light rays so they focus on the retina
- 2. This hormone is secreted by the cells of the pancreatic islets to increase the amount of glucose in the blood
- 3. A dysfunction of the urinary system where the kidney or kidneys are inflamed
- 4. Drooping of the upper eyelid
- 5. Cancer can __________________. This means that cancer will spread from the original site to another site within the body
- 6. Commonly known as hiccups
- 8. This condition is an accumulation of pus in the pleural cavity between layers of the pleural membrane
- 10. The term used to describe all diseases of the heart muscle
- 11. Major muscle for inspiration
- 12. Weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures
- 15. Lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement
- 17. An absence of menstrual periods for 90 days or more
- 20. A lymphatic and immune system disease also known as German measles