Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. — Prefix meaning slow.
- 3. — High blood pressure.
- 5. — Suffix meaning blood condition.
- 6. — Plaque buildup in the arteries.
- 7. pressure cuff — Tool used to measure blood pressure.
- 8. — Emergency procedure used to restart breathing and circulation.
- 9. — Abbreviation for congestive heart failure.
- 12. oximeter — Tool that measures oxygen levels in the blood.
- 14. heart failure — Condition where the heart cannot pump effectively.
- 15. — The largest artery in the body.
- 17. — Root word meaning vessel.
- 18. — A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
- 19. — A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.
- 20. — Root word meaning heart.
- 23. — Coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
- 24. Roots, & Suffixes
- 25. — Prefix meaning fast.
- 26. Tools/Procedures
Down
- 1. infarction — Medical term for a heart attack.
- 4. — Test that records the heart’s electrical activity.
- 10. - The muscular organ that pumps blood through the body.
- 11. — Abbreviation for blood pressure.
- 13. — Ultrasound image of the heart.
- 16. — Tiny blood vessels where oxygen exchange occurs.
- 17. — Imaging test used to view blood vessels.
- 21. — Abnormal heartbeat.
- 22. — Test that records electrical activity of the heart.