Medical Vocabulary

2. feeling of dizziness and being off-balance, caused by lack of oxygen in the brain
3. a person who fills a doctor's prescription and gives people advice about medication
6. a lack of something necessary for one's health
7. a medical explanation of an illness or condition
9. in need of water
11. a disease that causes the joints to become swollen and crippled
13. alive, but appearing to be asleep and unaware of the surroundings
14. a test that examines the body's internal organs and processes using sound waves (often used during pregnancies)

1. discrimination against elderly people
4. expected to grow and get much worse
5. bumps that appear on the surface of the skin during an allergic reaction
8. sudden violent movements or unconsciousness caused by electrical signal malfunction in the brain
10. permanent removal of the limb
12. pain or physical changes that occur because of an illness or disease
15. medication that kills bacteria and cures infections