Medical Term Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• 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