Diseases and Disorders

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 2. An acute febrile highly contagious viral disease (3)
  2. 3. A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions (8)
  3. 6. Serious disease where cells grow out of control (6)
  4. 7. Of or pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels (14)
  5. 9. To obtain from someone after their death (9)
  6. 13. A manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes (9)
  7. 15. A physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning (8)
  8. 16. The abbreviation for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, an advanced stage of HIV infection. (4)

Down

  1. 1. Infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of ___ bacilli and manifested in fever (12)
  2. 4. Respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing (6)
  3. 5. Capable of being transmitted by infection (12)
  4. 8. The food and drink a person usually has (4)
  5. 10. The virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (3)
  6. 11. Low in temperature; also a sniffly illness (4)
  7. 12. Physical activity that keeps you fit (8)
  8. 14. Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity (7)