Cardiovascular system
Across
- 2. commonly referred to as a "heart attack"
- 5. when the heart doesn't pump blood as effectively
- 7. abbreviation that means "coronary artery disease"
- 10. an instrument used to measure pressure
- 13. a disease in which there is a fat build-up in your arteries
- 14. prefix meaning fast/excessive
- 15. carry blood back to the heart
- 16. injected into the blood vessels to help diagnose certain conditions.
- 17. a device used to measure heart activity.
- 21. connect veins and arteries
- 23. prefix meaning "one who studies"
- 24. instrument used for listening to the heart, lungs, etc.
Down
- 1. complete stopping of the heart
- 3. abbreviation that means "automated external defibrillator"
- 4. abbreviation that means "blood"
- 6. prefix meaning "inner"
- 8. carry blood away from the heart
- 9. a disease in which there is a narrowing of the arteries
- 11. abbreviation that means "acute myocardial infarction"
- 12. An important organ that pumps blood through your body
- 18. An important organ that's primarily responsible for your breathing
- 19. prefix meaning condition
- 20. abbreviation that means "blood pressure"
- 21. used to inject the x-ray dye into the vessels around the heart
- 22. suffix meaning inflammation