Cadence's Med. Terms Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 3. a test to record the electrical signals in the heart
- 5. the main organ in the cardiovascular system
- 6. tests healthcare providers use to monitor your overall health or help diagnose medical conditions
- 9. largest organ in the body
- 11. suffix
- 13. prefix
- 16. Damage or disease in the heart's major blood vessels.
- 18. root word
- 19. suffix
- 21. occurs when the heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should
Down
- 1. can limit blood flow, increasing risk of heart attack or stroke. It's detected by a blood test.
- 2. occurs when a blood vessel carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is blocked by a clot, bursts, or ruptures
- 4. is a projection radiograph of the chest used to diagnose conditions affecting the chest, its contents, and nearby structures.
- 7. a bodily fluid
- 8. blood vessels located throughout the body
- 10. root word
- 12. when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high (140/90 mmHg or higher)
- 14. tube like structures responsible for fluid
- 15. uses high frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to make pictures of your heart.
- 17. cardiological examination that evaluates the cardiovascular system's response to external stress within a controlled clinical setting
- 20. usual cause is the buildup of plaque.