Lesson 14.4: Diabetes, Allergies, Asthma, and Arthritis | Crossword
Across
1. | a type of arthritis in which the body’s immune system attacks, damages, and eventually immobilizes the joints |
7. | a disease in which the immune system attacks and damages healthy body tissues |
8. | allergies that affect the entire body |
11. | an allergic response in which fluid fills the lungs and air passages narrow, restricting breathing |
12. | a hormone that is produced in the pancreas and directs cells to consume blood glucose |
13. | allergies that affect a specific part of the body |
14. | a type of arthritis in which the cartilage in joints wears down so that the bones touch |
Down
2. | a condition characterized by dangerously high blood glucose levels |
3. | substances that trigger allergic reactions in the body |
4. | a substance that causes blood vessels to leak fluids into body tissues, resulting in swelling |
5. | a type of arthritis characterized by sudden, severe, and painful swelling of a joint |
6. | a condition characterized by dangerously high levels of acid in the blood |
9. | the swelling of body tissues during an immune response |
10. | an immune response in which the body reacts destructively to a harmless substance |