Disease

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. Malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues (8)
  2. 7. A common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (12)
  3. 11. Feeling of deep sadness that lasts a long time (10)
  4. 14. Infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of ___ bacilli and manifested in fever (12)
  5. 15. Inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin (9)
  6. 16. English surgeon (plural) (10)

Down

  1. 1. A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete (8)
  2. 3. The state of being unable to produce offspring (11)
  3. 4. Abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium (12)
  4. 5. Serious disease where cells grow out of control (6)
  5. 6. A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease (8)
  6. 8. Any pathology of the peripheral nerves (10)
  7. 9. An abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function (9)
  8. 10. A painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (9)
  9. 12. An illness that harms the body (7)
  10. 13. The abbreviation for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, an advanced stage of HIV infection. (4)