Non-communicable Diseases Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. The amount of Americans that have some form of cardiovascular disease
  2. 5. The uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells
  3. 6. A period of time when symptoms disappear
  4. 9. Non cancerous
  5. 10. Cancers of the connective tissue, including bones, ligaments, and muscles
  6. 11. Cancer of blood-forming organs
  7. 12. Blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked
  8. 13. A blood vessel feeding the brain gets clogged or bursts
Down
  1. 2. Cancerous
  2. 3. Cancer of the glands and body linings in the digestive tract and lungs
  3. 4. Chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces
  4. 5. A disease that affects the heart or blood vessels
  5. 7. A disease that is not contagious
  6. 8. Cancer of the immune system
  7. 9. The removal of a small piece of tissue to exam