Cardio Crossword

4. test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
9. suffix meaning the study of
10. prefix meaning pertaining to the heart
13. contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing or aneurysm
15. surgical procedure in which the patient’s heart is replaced with the heart from a donor
16. condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
17. abbreviation for chest pain
19. tubes that bring blood to the body from the heart
20. condition in which there is increased pressure in the blood vessels
21. a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat
22. records the electrical activity of the heart

1. abbreviation for cardiovascular disease
2. to cut combining form
3. tissue that supports, protects, and gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body
5. fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
6. abbreviation for peripheral vascular disease
7. instrument to measure pressure
8. swollen and dilated veins
11. condition in which an artery has a weakened wall
12. dilated vein combining form
14. abbreviation for hypertension
18. tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body
20. muscular organ that pumps the blood
22. prefix meaning outer or outside of
23. abbreviation for arterial fibrillation