Common Non-Communicable Diseases Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• leukemia: cancer of the blood or bone marrow; abnormal production of blood cells
• heart attack: death of the heart muscle due to lack of blood flow to heart
• asthma: chronic condition in which breathing becomes difficult
• stroke: occurs when blood vessels in brain are blocked or broken
• atherosclerosis: kind of arteriosclerosis where fat is deposited on arterial walls which could harden and create plaque
• malignant: cancerous tumor
• congestive: heart failure where liquid accumulate in the lungs and other areas of the body
• carcinoma: most common form of cancer examples of this are cancer of skin, breast, uterus, prostate, and lungs,
• rheumatic fever: immune system attacks the heart and causes fever, weakness, and damage valves in the heart
• coronary: a heart disease, which occurs when arteries are narrowed or blocked
• arrhythmia: when heartbeat is not in rhythm: the heart may beat as fast or slow without obvious reasons.
• chemotherapy: treatment under medication of anti-cancer drugs
• cancer: a group of diseases in which cells divide in an uncontrolled manner
• gestational: type of diabetes, which occurs in certain female pregnancies
• diabetes: a disease where little or no insulin is produced by the body
• insulin: help cells breakdown sugar
• lymphomas: cancer arising in cells of the lymphatic tissues
• sarcoma: connective or supportive cancers, which develop in the muscle, bone, fat, blood vessels, and cartilage
• radiation: therapy that uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells