Across
- 2. the ceasing of menstruation
- 4. cholesterol difficult for enough blood to flow through your arteries. Heart may not get as much oxygen-rich blood as it needs, which increases the risk of a heart attack
- 7. a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and enlarged, causing breathlessness
- 11. deficiency of glucose in bloodstream
- 12. loss of hearing that gradually occurs in most individuals as they grow older
- 14. nearsightedness
- 16. a condition of shortening and hardening of muscles, tendons, or other tissue, often leading to deformity and rigidity of joints.
- 17. bone-weakening disease that develops gradually and makes bones so fragile
Down
- 1. a respiratory condition marked by spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing. It usually results from an allergic reaction or other forms of hypersensitivity.
- 3. farsightedness caused by loss of elasticity of the lens of the eye, occurring typically in middle and old age
- 5. a condition of increased pressure within the eyeball, causing gradual loss of sight.
- 6. overweight
- 8. an excess of glucose in the bloodstream
- 9. lack of proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat, not eating enough of the right things, or being unable to use the food that one does eat.
- 10. abnormally high blood pressure
- 11. disease refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke. Other heart conditions, such as those that affect your heart's muscle, valves or rhythm, also are considered forms of heart disease.
- 13. lens of the eye becomes progressively opaque, resulting in blurred vision.
- 15. (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution.