Medical Term Crossword Puzzle

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Medical Term Crossword Puzzle

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  • basal : _ metabolic rate - the rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to keep vital functions going, such as breathing and keeping warm
  • bed rest : a medical treatment in which a person lies in bed for most of the time to try to cure an illness
  • diagnostic : process of determining which disease or condition explains a person's symptoms and signs
  • fracture : a partial or complete break in a bone
  • potassium : the chemical element of atomic number 19
  • ointment : a smooth oily preparation that is rubbed on the skin for medicinal purposes or as a cosmetic
  • patient : a person with a medical condition who participates in a clinical trial
  • chest x ray : fast and painless imaging test that uses certain electromagnetic waves to create pictures of the structures in and around your chest
  • treatment : the management and care of a patient to combat disease or disorder
  • temperature : specific degree of hotness or coldness of the body
  • height : vertical measurement of something
  • intravenous : within a vein
  • oral : having to do with the mouth
  • suspension : temporary cessation, as of pain or a vital process
  • prescription : a physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or device for a patient
  • intramuscular : within a muscle
  • rectal : lowest 12-15 centimeters of the large intestine
  • nasogastric : a tube that is passed through the nose and down through the nasopharynx and esophagus into the stomach