Wordemic archive
Every past daily medical word, with its definition. Newest first.
20 past puzzles, up to Thursday 5 November 2026. Today’s and future puzzles are never shown here.
November 2026
#20 · Thursday 5 November 2026 Medium
Answer: CRUSH
Definition: Crush syndrome: muscle trapped under rubble for hours breaks down, and freeing it floods the blood with potassium and myoglobin. Today is World Tsunami Awareness Day.
Play this puzzle#19 · Wednesday 4 November 2026 Einstein
Answer: ZYGON
Definition: Crossbar linking the two branches of an H-shaped fissure on the brain surface.
Play this puzzle#18 · Tuesday 3 November 2026 Easy
Answer: BLOOD
Definition: Fluid of plasma and cells carrying oxygen and nutrients.
Play this puzzle#17 · Monday 2 November 2026 Easy
Answer: STAIN
Definition: Dye that colours cells so the pathologist can see them, like H&E or the Gram stain.
Play this puzzle#16 · Sunday 1 November 2026 Genius
Answer: FAVUS
Definition: Chronic scalp ringworm with yellow cup-shaped crusts called scutula.
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October 2026
#15 · Saturday 31 October 2026 Hard
Answer: CRYPT
Definition: Tubular pit in the gut lining or the tonsils.
Play this puzzle#14 · Friday 30 October 2026 Hard
Answer: BURSA
Definition: Fluid-filled sac that cushions tendons and muscles over bone.
Play this puzzle#13 · Thursday 29 October 2026 Medium
Answer: DROOP
Definition: Sag on one side of the face. The F in FAST.
Play this puzzle#12 · Wednesday 28 October 2026 Medium
Answer: LYMPH
Definition: Fluid carried in lymphatic vessels and filtered by lymph nodes.
Play this puzzle#11 · Tuesday 27 October 2026 Easy
Answer: GRASP
Definition: Hold firmly in the hand; OTs and hand therapists retrain it after injury or stroke.
Play this puzzle#10 · Monday 26 October 2026 Easy
Answer: SPINE
Definition: Column of vertebrae protecting the spinal cord.
Play this puzzle#9 · Sunday 25 October 2026 Genius
Answer: CALYX
Definition: Cup-shaped chamber in the kidney that collects urine.
Play this puzzle#8 · Saturday 24 October 2026 Hard
Answer: CHYME
Definition: Semi-digested food passing from the stomach to the small bowel.
Play this puzzle#7 · Friday 23 October 2026 Hard
Answer: HYOID
Definition: U-shaped bone in the neck that doesn't join any other bone.
Play this puzzle#6 · Thursday 22 October 2026 Medium
Answer: FEMUR
Definition: Thigh bone. The longest bone in the body.
Play this puzzle#5 · Wednesday 21 October 2026 Medium
Answer: AORTA
Definition: Main artery carrying blood out of the left ventricle.
Play this puzzle#4 · Tuesday 20 October 2026 Easy
Answer: FEVER
Definition: Raised body temperature, usually 38 °C or higher.
Play this puzzle#3 · Monday 19 October 2026 Easy
Answer: HEART
Definition: Muscular pump that drives blood around the body.
Play this puzzle#2 · Sunday 18 October 2026 Genius
Answer: VOMER
Definition: Thin bone forming the lower back part of the nasal septum.
Play this puzzle#1 · Saturday 17 October 2026 Hard
Answer: VAGUS
Definition: Cranial nerve X. Slows the heart and drives digestion.
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