Cardiovascular system
Across
- 4. - root word meaning heart
- 6. - prefix meaning fast
- 8. -Electrocardiogram acronym (3 letters)
- 9. - root word meaning vessel
- 12. -Word for EKG
- 14. -branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
- 17. Artery Disease - disease when plaque builds up in your hears arteries (3 words)
- 19. failure - when your heart no longer pumps blood as well as it should (2 Words)s
- 20. -Blood Pressure acronym (2 letters)
- 21. -tubes carrying blood to the heart
- 22. -muscle walled tubes carrying blood away from the heart
- 23. -Coronary Artery Disease Acronym (3 letters)
Down
- 1. - Heart Muscle
- 2. -blood flow to the heart is blocked
- 3. -Congestive heart failure acronym (3 letters)
- 4. CT - a non-invasive x-ray that creates detailed images of your heart and blood vessels (1 word 1 acronym 2 letters)
- 5. - suffix meaning inflammation
- 7. -smooth membrane which lines the inside chambers of the heart
- 8. - suffix meaning blood condition
- 10. Test -test of cardiovascular capacity made by monitoring the heart rate (2 Words)
- 11. -Myocardial Infarction acronym (2 letters)
- 13. Angiography - minimally invasive x-ray test using dye to check for blockages in your heart's arteries (2 words)
- 15. -abnormal heartbeat where the heart beats too fast
- 16. -Word for ECHO
- 18. Artery Disease - circulation problem where narrowed arteries reduced blood flow to your limbs (3 words)