Health Spelling Words
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. balance
A. The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
2. energetic
B. The ___ weight of a substance expressed in grams
3. oxygen
C. A sudden unforeseen crisis that requires immediate action
4. elastic
D. Insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
5. strenuous
E. Possessing or exerting or displaying ___
6. discipline
F. Gas in the air that we need to breathe
7. iris
G. A medical specialist who uses ___ substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease
8. melanin
H. A specialist in the care of babies
9. plaque
I. A physician who specializes in ___
10. mole
J. Staying steady without falling over
11. sebum
K. The oily secretion of the sebaceous glands
12. shock
L. Characterized by or performed with much energy or force
13. emergency
M. A medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it
14. pedestrians
N. A person who travels by foot (plural)
15. radiologist
O. Plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three
16. surgeon
P. A narrow band of ___ rubber used to hold things together
17. neurologist
Q. A system of rules of conduct or method of practice
18. pediatrician
R. A small abnormal patch on or inside the body