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is a self-enforced restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure.
is a medical procedure used in prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections.
is a clear, slightly yellowish liquid that surrounds the unborn baby during pregnancy.
is a physical or biochemical abnormality that is present at birth and that may be inherited or the result of environmental influence.
affects body movement, muscle control, muscle coordination, muscle tone, reflex, posture and balance.
is a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
is a prenatal test that diagnoses chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome, as well as a host of other genetic disorders.
is a congenital split in the roof of the mouth.
is the action of conceiving a child or of a child being conceived.
is a common grave genetic disease that affects the exocrine glands and is characterized by the production of abnormal secretions, leading to mucus buildup that impairs the pancreas and, secondarily, the intestine. Mucus buildup in lungs can impair respiration. Abbreviated CF.
are a result of dominant alleles in chromosomes.
is a congenital disorder arising from a chromosome defect, causing intellectual impairment and physical abnormalities including short stature and a broad facial profile.
is a congenital syndrome caused by excessive consumption of alcohol by the mother during pregnancy, characterized by retardation of mental development and of physical growth, particularly of the skull and face of the infant.
is the ability to conceive children or young.
is a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
is the process by which the patients or relatives at risk of an inherited disorder are advised of the consequences and nature of the disorder, the probability of developing or transmitting it, and the options open to them in management and family planning.
is a condition in which fluid accumulates in the brain, typically in young children, enlarging the head and sometimes causing brain damage. Infertillity is inability to conceive children or young.
is inability to conceive children or young.
is a period of absence from work granted to a mother before and after the birth of her child.
is the expulsion of a fetus from the womb before it is able to survive independently, especially spontaneously or as the result of accident.
is a hereditary condition marked by progressive weakening and wasting of the muscles.

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What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

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Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

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Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

We have full support for crossword templates in languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images, so you can create an entire crossword in your target language including all of the titles, and clues.