This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Medical Terminology has 48 clues. Answers range from 2 to 21 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
the body is assumed to be standing, the feet together, the arms to the side, and the head and eyes and palms of the hands facing forwards.
Lying on the front or ventral side of the body
Lying on the back or dorsal side of the body
In front of or before
Towards the back or rear
Pertaining to the Point of reference closest to the midline of the body
Pertaining to the point of reference away from the midline of the body
Above or on top of the point of reference.
Below the point of reference or towards the feet
Nearest to the point of reference
Farthest away from the point of reference
Away from the surface or further into the body
Pertaining to the surface or shallow part
Pertaining to inside the body
Outside of the body
A horizontal line passing through the body so that it is parallel to the floor
A vertical line that passes through the body from front to back
The mid-sagittal, or median plane, splits the body into left and right halves
Away from
toward
forward, in front of
around
opposite, against
excessive, above
deficient, below, under, decreased
down
Pertaining to both sides of the body
The process of bending or the state of being bent
The process of straightening
Turning around an axis in an angular motion
Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm is down
Rotation of the forearm and hand so that the palm is face up
To turn the foot inward toward the midline of the body
To turn the foot outward away from the midline of the body
Bent outward
Bent inward
Includes muscles, fascia, tendons, joint capsules, ligaments, blood vessels, and nerves
Fibrous membrane that covers, supports and separates muscles
Sac-like structure that encloses the ends of bones
Simultaneous processes of muscle contraction and stretching of the muscle-tendon unit by an extrinsic force
Occurs when a muscle shortens and there is movement at the joint accompanied by the contraction against resistance
An act that damages or hurts
An act that occurs by chance or without intention
One involving damage to the brain and/or spinal cord that presents a potentially life-threatening situation or the possibility of permanent disability
Pain produced when the site of injury is palpated
Bruise or injury to soft tissue that does not break the skin
Discharge of blood
Black and blue discoloration of the skin caused by a hemorrhage