Non Communicable Disease Word Scramble Clues
...... / 1. A liver disease one gets from drinking too much.2. The #1 killer of Americans. It happens when arteries get blocked………………..
3. This is when the lung passages both swell and constrict leaving the person wheezing and struggling to breathe
4. This is the #3 killer of Americans. It happens when cells mutate and then grow into tumors.
5. This disorder happens when a person Is born with an extra chromosome 21st. S/he will have a moon shaped face, enlarged tongue and almond shaped eyes.
6. With this disease fibers grow in the lungs causing a person to have a lot of mucous.
7. This disorder often happens after an injury or illness right around the time of birth. The person will have involuntary muscular movements, very tight muscles and possible mental retardation.
8. This disorder happens when there is damage to the muscles and they don’t work correctly.
9. This disorder involves ticks or unwanted movements or sounds. ………………..
10. This disorder happens when people’s blood can’t get enough oxygen. ………………..
11. This disorder happens when the immune system attacks the myelin on nerve cells. People with it will often have tremors and weakness.
12. People get these when they are around things their bodies consider harmful. Common symptoms are runny nose, sneezing, rash or hives.
13. This skin disorder leaves its patients with dry, flaky skin. ………………………
14. These people are very allergic to sunlight. ……………………………………………..
15. The elderly usually suffer from this form of dementia. ………………………….
16. With this disorder people’s bodies can’t make insulin. ……………………………..
17. This is what happens when the joints swell and get painful. ……………………………..
18. This disease curves the spine. ………………………………………………………………..
19. These patients have seizures …………………………………………………………………….
20. This disease doesn't allow your blood to clot when you get cut……………………………..
21. People with this disorder are very energetic and have trouble focusing……………………………..
22. This fatal disease affects the muscles and they spasm. It can lead to paralysis and death. It is named after a famous baseball player
23. People with this disorder lack pigment in their skin and eyes. It can really damage vision.
24. Michael Jackson had this skin disorder that is characterized by patches of skin with no pigment
25. Muhammad Ali had this disease which causes you to shake and have no control over your muscles
26. This disease is very painful and causes fatigue, stiff joints and problems sleeping.
27. This disorder causes pain and feelings of unease in the legs. It makes it hard to sleep
28. People with this disorder are usually very tall and have very long arms. ……………………………..
29. This disorder develops before a baby is born. The spine comes out of the vertebra and is pinched in a fluid sac outside the spinal cord
30. This disease causes problems with coordination and attention. Those who have it have trouble with social skills.
31. This lung disease is usually caused from smoking. ………………………………….
32. This disease affects teenagers and causes a painful knot below the knee.
33. People with this disorder have chronic erosion of the esophagus due to acid burning it.
34. This disease is when someone has high blood pressure. It can cause brain cells and eye cells to burst.
35. When people get too much acid build up it can cause this disease which also causes them to swell up and is very painful
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