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Across 4. Occurring at a low level but continuously in a given region, such as the common cold 6. having no known cause or origin 11. a groove or split 19. describing an infection that occurs because of a host's poor or altered condition 21. formation of pus 22. escape of fluid into a body cavity or other part 23. worsening of disease, increase in severity of a disease or its symptoms 24. the presence of harmful microorganisms or their toxins in the blood or other tissues 26. the ingestion of bacteria or other material by phagocyte cell, then destroys the ingested material 27. An abnormal filled sac or pouch; used as a root meaning a normal bladder or sac 29. forming or containing pus 30. conversion of one kind of tissue into a form that is not normal for that tissue 32. an increase in the size of an organ without increase in the number of cells; may result from an increase in activity, as in muscles 35. malignant neoplasm of soft tissue arising from connective tissue 36. describing an infection acquired in a hospital 37. Affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a region at the same time, a disease that breaks out in large proportion of population at a given time. 40. hardening, an abnormally hard spot or place 42. malignant neoplasm of epithelial tissue 44. Accumulation of fluid in the tissues, swelling 45. pertaining to the body as a whole 46. an organism that lives in or on another organism (host) causing damage to it 47. death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply maybe followed by bacterial invasion and decomposition 48. Not recurrent or malignant, favorable for recovery, describing a tumor that does not spread (metastasize) to other tissue 50. describing a disease 51. an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs or leading from an organ to the surface of the body 53. An organism that causes disease 54. cause of disease 55. a distinct area of damaged tissue, an injury or wound 56. A physical or psychological wound or injury

Down 1. lessening in severity of disease symptoms 2. Sudden, sever; having a short course 3. a laboratory staining procedure that divides bacteria into two groups: gram-positive, which stain purple, and gram-negative, which stain red (2 Words) 5. a dropping or downward displacement of an organ or part, ptosis 7. caused by the effects of treatment 8. protrusion of an organ through an abnormal opening, a rupture 9. A uniting of two surfaces or parts that may normally be separated 10. a localized response to an injury or to the destruction of tissues; heat, pain, redness and swelling 12. presence of pathogenic bacteria in the blood, blood poisoning 13. a spreading inflammation of tissue 14. spread from one part of the body to another, characteristic of cancer 15. Capable of passing directly or indirectly from one person or thing to another 16. a laboratory staining procedure used mainly to identify the tuberculosis organism (3 Words) 17. death of tissue 18. a product of inflammation consisting of fluid and white blood cells 20. Microorganisms that normally reside at a given site and under normal circumstances do not cause disease (2 Words) 25. excessive growth of normal cells in normal arrangement 26. a tumor attached by a thin stalk 28. Of long duration or progressing slowly 31. lack of normal differentiation, as shown by cancer cells 33. localized collection of pus 34. accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity 38. material that escapes from blood vessels as a result of tissue injury 39. Growing worse, harmful, tending to cause death, describing an invasive tumor that can spread to other tissues 41. an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of tissue 43. All our defenses against infectious disease 49. Localized, noninvasive (literally "in position"); said of tumors that do not spread, such as carcinoma in situ (CIS) (2 Words) 52. A poison