Across
- 1. is a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems
- 4. are chemical substances that act like messenger molecules in the body.
- 6. is a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels
- 9. a substance that raises levels of physiological or nervous activity in the body.
- 11. present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.
- 12. is the situation or condition of suffering from a lack of sleep.
- 13. is painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints.
- 14. (of an illness) persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
- 15. a person qualified to treat disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery.
- 16. a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders.
Down
- 2. is a person who practices optometry. (eyes)
- 3. is a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases.
- 5. are physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a 24-hour cycle
- 7. conditions or practices (as of cleanliness) conductive/productive to health
- 8. is a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.
- 10. a substance that removes or conceals unpleasant smells, especially bodily odors.
- 12. occurs when a blood clot, known as a thrombus, blocks or plugs an artery leading to the brain.
- 15. is the period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.
- 16. is a disease in which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired,