Diseases & Human Body Word Search — Medium
Play a free online Diseases & Human Body word search puzzle. Difficulty: Medium. Find all 12 hidden words on the 11×11 grid below.
Words to find
- SMALLPOX
- OTITIS
- ARTHRITIS
- PUBICLICE
- MELANOMA
- TUMOR
- SIDS
- KURU
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Diseases & Human Body word list, defined
- SMALLPOX /smɔːlpɒks/ · noun
- A highly infectious disease caused by the variola virus, characterized by a rash of pus-filled blisters, and often fatal if not treated. Related: cowpox, pox, varioloid, vaccinia.
- OTITIS /ɒˈtaɪtɪs/ · noun
- Inflammation of the ear, typically caused by a bacterial or viral infection. Related: otitis externa, otitis media, middle ear infection.
- ARTHRITIS /ɑːrˈθraɪtɪs/ · noun
- A disease causing painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints. Related: joint inflammation, arthropathy, rheumatism.
- MELANOMA /mɛləˈnoʊmə/ · noun
- A type of skin cancer that originates from melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing melanin, the pigment that gives color to the skin, hair, and eyes. Related: carcinoma, sarcoma, adenocarcinoma, basal cell carcinoma.
- TUMOR /ˈtuːmər/ · noun
- A mass of tissue that is formed by abnormal cells, which may be benign or malignant. Related: growth, lesion, mass, neoplasm.
- KURU /ˈkuːruː/ · noun
- Kuru is a prion disease that was prevalent among the Fore people of Papua New Guinea. It is characterized by tremors, muscle weakness, and coordination problems. Related: prion disease, transmissible spongiform encephalopathy.
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