Medical Terms

3. A suffix meaning "narrowing" or "stricture" of a passage.
6. The medical term for a heart attack, caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
11. Abbreviation for Congestive Heart Failure.
12. A condition characterized by the buildup of fatty plaques in the arterial walls.
14. A machine used to record the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time.
17. The smooth, innermost lining of the heart chambers and valves.
18. The thick, muscular middle layer of the heart wall is responsible for pumping blood.
19. Abbreviation for Blood Pressure.
21. Abbreviation for Coronary Artery Disease.
22. A condition where there is an insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to a body part.
23. Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart, often caused by an infection.

1. A suffix meaning "hardening" or "induration.
2. A prefix or root word meaning "vessel."
4. A diagnostic test that uses ultrasound waves to create images of the heart's structure and motion.
5. Small branches of arteries that lead to capillaries.
7. A tool used by clinicians to listen to internal heart sounds (auscultation).
8. A localized, balloon-like bulge in the wall of a blood vessel.
9. Abbreviation for Premature Ventricular Contraction, a type of abnormal heart rhythm.
10. A root word specifically referring to a vein.
13. The medical instrument used to measure blood pressure.
15. A medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside of blood vessels using X-rays and contrast dye.
16. A prefix meaning "slow," often used to describe heart rate.
20. The double-walled sac that encloses and protects the heart.
24. Abbreviation for Deep Vein Thrombosis, a blood clot in a deep vein.
25. The muscular wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart.