Cardiovascular System Crossword

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  1. 4. abbreviation for hypertension
  2. 5. this machine records the electrical activity in the heart.
  3. 10. Veins a condition when the veins are either swollen or dilated.
  4. 12. condition in which an artery has a weakened wall which causes it to swell
  5. 15. Inflammation of the sac that surrounds the heart.
  6. 16. root word of thoracotomy
  7. 17. enzymes Used to measure certain items in the blood
  8. 18. abbreviation for congestive heart failure
  9. 19. instrument to measure pressure
  10. 20. root word of vasculitis
  11. 22. root word arteries
  12. 23. abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft
  13. 24. root word of hemorrhage
Down
  1. 1. increased pressure in the blood vessels also known as high blood pressure.
  2. 2. This organ deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
  3. 3. this machine uses an ultrasound to look at the heart and the vessels.
  4. 6. abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  5. 7. Arrest Complete stop of the heart.
  6. 8. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system.
  7. 9. This organ return deoxygenated blood from your organs back to your heart.
  8. 11. abbreviation for electrocardiogram
  9. 13. Ultrasound is used to blood going through the vessels.
  10. 14. Also known as cardiac muscle tissue, forms the heart.
  11. 18. root word of cardiomyopathy
  12. 21. Very tiny blood vessels;help to connect your arteries and veins