Micro Health Crossword

3. Which part of the eye is responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupil?
4. What is the term for the surgical removal of a tissue sample for laboratory examination?
6. What is the medical term for the throat, which serves both the respiratory and digestive systems?
9. What is the term for a sudden, Involuntary contraction of a muscle?
11. Which medical specialty focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders?
12. What is the term for a substance that triggers an immune response, often found on the surface of pathogens?
14. Which organ in the human body is the only one capable of natural regeneration of lost tissue?
15. Which type of white blood cell is the first to respond to a site of infection or inflammation?
17. Which system is responsible for transporting lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells?
18. What is the medical term for a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood?
19. What is the medical term for the "voice box"?

1. What is the term for the loss of ability to understand or express speech, often caused by brain damage?
2. Which condition is characterized by chronic high blood sugar due to lack of insulin or insulin resistance?
5. What is the term for the phase of a heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood?
6. Which gland, located at the base of the brain, is often called the "master gland" of the endocrine system?
7. What is the name of the protein that makes up the majority of hair and nails?
8. What is the medical name for the "kneecap"?
10. What is the term for a localized, blood-filled balloon-like bulge in the wall of a blood vessel?
13. What is the term for an infection that is acquired specifically within a hospital environment?
16. What is the name of the fatty substance that insulates nerve fibers to increase signal speed?