Non-Communicable Diseases

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Across
  1. 5. caused by an autoimmune reaction where the body stops making insulin
  2. 10. “Brain Attack”occurs when a blood vessel feeding the brain gets clogged or bursts
  3. 11. affects the airways and other structures of the lungs
  4. 12. cancerous
  5. 14. the uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells
  6. 16. a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems
Down
  1. 1. caused by repeated, long-term exposure to a hazardous agent
  2. 2. develops in pregnant women who never had diabetes
  3. 3. a disease that affects the heart or blood vessels
  4. 4. a period of time when symptoms disappear
  5. 6. affects the blood vessels in the lungs
  6. 7. a disease that is not transmitted by another person, a vector, or the environment
  7. 8. occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked
  8. 9. an abnormal mass of tissue
  9. 13. body doesn't use the insulin well and cannot keep blood sugar normal levels
  10. 15. a condition that causes your airways to become narrow and swell and may bring extra mucus