Fill in the blank with the correct medical term, then find the words in the word search puzzle that follows.
1. A treatment that is performed to dissolve an unwanted blood clot is called: __________.
2. The presence of the bacterium Streptococcus in the blood is a disease known as: __________.
3. A therapeutic treatment involving the use of a substance with known toxicity to bacteria is called __________ therapy.
4. The death of one or more cells or a portion of a tissue or organ is called: __________ .
5. A disease that develops without a known or apparent cause is called a(n) __________ disease.
6. A form of poisoning caused by the ingestion of food contaminated with the toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum is called: __________ .
7. The acronym for acquired immune deficiency syndrome is: __________ __________ .
8. An abnormally reduced number of red blood cells in a sample of blood is called: __________ .
9. __________ is an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood.
10. __________ literally means, “without blood.”
11. A condition resulting from a defective immune response is called a(n): __________ .
12. The leakage of fluid from the bloodstream into the interstitial space between body cells causes swelling and is one aspect of inflammation. The swelling is called: __________ .
13. An immediate reaction to an antigen that includes rapid inflammation, vasodilation, bronchospasms, and spasms of the GI tract is called: __________ .
14. The rupture of the red blood cell membrane is called: __________ .
15. The abnormal loss of blood from the circulation is called: __________ .
1. thrombolysis
2. streptococcemia
3. antibiotic
4. necrosis
5. idiopathic
6. botulism
7. AIDS
8. erythropenia
9. Polycythemia
10. Anemia
11. immunodeficiency
12. edema
13. anaphylaxis
14. hemolysis
15. hemorrhage
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