Health and Fitness Crossword Puzzles
Hypercalcemia
fourteen : cutoff value considered to be indicative of severe hypercalcemia , nausea : side effect associated with calcitonin , rankl : denosumab is a …
Food Webs
producer: makes their own food, consumer: gets energy from eating other organisms, decomposer: turns dead organisms into chemical nutrients, scavenger: consumes …
Allergy & Anaphylaxis
epinephrine : the drug of choice for an anaphylactic reaction., histamines : chemical substances that are responsible for many of the symptoms of anaphylaxis., …
Massage Therapy
calisthenics: gymnast exercise, tuina: to press and lift/squeeze, petrissage: kneading, huangdi: important figure in chinese history, shiatsu: popular japanese …
Cardiovascular Quiz
dizziness : a symptom of arrythmia., diastole : the ventricles fill with blood., heart : a muscular pump that forces blood around the body., veins : vessels …
The Breathing System
inhale: breath in, exhale: breath out, nose: air is inhaled through this., trachea: carries air to and from the lungs, bronchus: carries air between the trachea …
Neurology and Nutrition
probiotics : help to put good bacteria back in the intestines, microbiome : trillions of crawlies living inside you and on your skin, xanthan gum : a food …
Lifestyle Diseases
diabetes : a chronic condition characterized by high blood sugar levels., cancer : a general term for diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential …
Anaesthesia Revision
gas: the anaesthetic machine delivers this to the patient., opioids: the most effective class of analgesic for acute pain., grooming: cats often stop doing this …
Spine
twelve : number of thoracic vertebrae, kyphosis : abnormal increase in the thoracic curvature, atlas : the topmost vertebrae, axis : c2, laminectomy : removal …
Human Body and Physical Activity
carbon dioxide : waste substance released by the organs in exchange for oxygen, glucose : nutrient, source of energy for the organs, capillary : small blood …
Radiology
fluoroscopy : the use of x-rays to obtain real-time moving images, rise time : time for a gradient to ramp from zero to its maximum value, diamagnetic : …
Weight Management
lpl: enzyme that removes triglycerides from the blood for storage in both adipose tissue and muscle cells, set point: which theory states that the body adjusts …
Signs and Symptoms of Anaphylaxis
anaphylaxis: a severe life-threatening allergic reaction, epi-pen: emergency allergy medication in an auto injector, fainting: another word for becoming …
Anatomical Positions
flexion: decreasing angle, extension: increasing angle, abduction: away from the midline, adduction: towards the midline, pronation: laid down, supination: laid …
Pharmacy - Acronyms & Abbreviations
alberta : the a in rxa, prescription : rx, exceptional: the e in stedt, certification : the c in ptcb, drug : the d in di (hint: pharmacy provincial program), …
Nutrition / Healthy Eating
calorie : units of energy in food, food allergy : condition in which the body's immune system reacts to a food, nutrients : essential substances for growth, …
Antiarrhythmics
quinidine: this class ia antiarrhythmic is a sodium channel blocker used to treat atrial fibrillation and ventricular arrhythmias in horses., procainamide: …
Endocrine System Disorder
goiter : a swelling in the neck resulting from an enlarged thyroid gland, gigantism : a condition characterized by excessive growth and height significantly …
Neural And Hormonal Systems
neuron : a nerve cell, dendrites : a neuron that conducts impulses towards the cell body, axon : neuron that passes messages through its branches, myelin : a …
Cleaning & Disinfecting
high touch : surfaces that are frequently touched by healthcare providers and members, contact : the amount of time a surface needs to stay visibly wet with the …
