| October 2010 – Skin Evolution & Skin Disorders | ||
| Puzzler Clues | Puzzler Words | |
| DOWN | ||
| 1 | Of, pertaining to, dealing with, or affecting the mind, especially as a function of awareness, feeling, or motivation. | Psychological |
| 2 | Bred from two distinct races, breeds, varieties, species, or genera. | Hybrid |
| 3 | A small composite plant, Leontopodium alpinum, having white woolly leaves and flowers, growing in the high altitudes of the Alps. | Edelweiss |
| 6 | Members of this yeast-like fungi may cause athlete’s foot, vaginitis, thrush, or other infections. | Candida |
| 9 | Threatened with a danger or extinction. | Endangered |
| 11 | Glands that can be found in armpits. (two words) | Apocrine glands |
| 12 | An evergreen plant named after American botanist, Dr. Alexander Garden (1730-1791). | Gardenia |
| 14 | The method in which the apocrine glands secrete fluid. (two words) | Decapitation Secretion |
| 17 | The production of sugars in the skin. | Glycation |
| 18 | Characteristic of or appropriate to an organism’s healthy or normal functioning of the body. | Physiological |
| 20 | Also known as hair follicles. (two words) | Pilosebaceous Units |
| 22 | Of, pertaining to, made from, or containing plants. | Botanicals |
| 26 | The underarm. | Axilla |
| 28 | The oily secretion of the sebaceous glands that acts as a lubricant for the hair and skin, also provides some protection against bacteria. | Sebum |
| ACROSS | ||
| 1 | Friendly bacteria that helps us digest our food. | Probiotics |
| 4 | To remove water from (the body or a tissue). | Dehydrate |
| 5 | A smell that can be described as musty, fecal, rancid, sour, or even sweet. (two words) | Body Odor |
| 7 | The act of shutting in, out, or off. | Occlusive |
| 8 | The combination of a substance with oxygen. | Oxidation |
| 10 | Originating in the nerves or nervous tissue. | Neurogenic |
| 13 | An astringent preparation for reducing perspiration, usually containing aluminum or zirconium and used to prevent body odor. | Antiperspirant |
| 15 | The major sweat glands of the body and covers the entire surface of the skin. (two words) | Eccrine Glands |
| 16 | Any of the various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers. | Lilac |
| 19 | The ability to extract cells from plants and cultivate them in the laboratory, multiplying their potency by literally 1,000 times or more. (four words) | Plant Stem Cell Technology |
| 21 | Another word for plant stem cells. | Meristematic |
| 22 | Also known as body odor. | Bromhidrosis |
| 24 | A Russian steam bath. | Banya |
| 25 | The most versatile essential oil found in nature. (two words) | Eucalyptus oil |
| 27 | Of or relating to the medical consideration of the complete person, physically, and psychologically, in the treatment of a disease. | Holistic |
| 29 |
A substance that absorbs or helps another substance retain moisture, as glycerol. |
Humectants |
| 30 |
Another name that Arnica is commonly referred to as. (two words with apostrophe) |
Leopard’s Bane |
| 31 |
An aura of mystery, power, and awe that surrounds a person or thing. |
Mystique |
