Medical Terms

4. The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
7. The forceful expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth.
8. Involuntary contractions of the diaphragm followed by rapid closure of the vocal cords.
9. adolescent A teenager typically aged 15–17, often focused on peer groups and identity.
10. A person who provides for the physical and emotional needs of a dependent.
12. A chronic condition characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood.
15. The external organs of the reproductive system.
18. The cognitive ability to focus on multiple aspects of a situation simultaneously.
21. One who is in the transitional stage between childhood and adulthood.
22. permanence The understanding that items continue to exist even when they cannot be seen.
24. A substance used for medical treatment, especially a drug.
26. A term for individuals in the later stages of the human life cycle.
27. The process by which a person becomes protected against a disease through vaccination.
29. The medical term for abnormally low blood pressure.
30. A human in the earliest stage of life, derived from the Latin for "unable to speak."

1. Confined to a place of rest due to illness, injury, or old age.
2. The inability to differentiate between self and other; seeing the world only from one's own perspective.
3. development Growth that starts at the center of the body and moves toward the extremities.
5. Something added to the diet to make up for a nutritional deficiency.
6. Able to move quickly and easily; nimble.
11. Groups of similar cells that work together to perform a specific function.
13. development The pattern of growth that proceeds from the head downward to the feet.
14. The genetic passing of characteristics from parents to offspring.
16. An individual’s innate "behavioral style" or characteristic way of responding to the world.
17. The natural process of bone formation or turning soft cartilage into bone.
19. The medical term for abnormally high blood pressure.
20. A young child who is just learning to walk; typically ages 1 to 3.
23. Chemical messengers that travel through the blood to regulate body functions.
25. The buildup of calcium salts in body tissue, often hardening it.
28. Reflex Also known as the "startle reflex," seen in infants when they feel like they are falling.