Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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- 1. Abbreviation for Electrocardiogram.
- 6. A condition where plaque builds up in arteries.
- 9. A large artery that carries blood away from the heart to the body.
- 10. A condition where blood pressure is consistently high.
- 15. A condition where the heart muscle is weakened.
- 17. Infarction A medical term for a heart attack.
- 20. An ultrasound of the heart.
- 21. Suffix meaning "a record or picture".
- 23. A small blood vessel that allows for gas exchange.
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- 2. The prefix meaning "heart".
- 3. Panel A blood test to measure cholesterol levels.
- 4. Ventricle The chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the body.
- 5. A heart rhythm irregularity.
- 7. Suffix meaning "disease".
- 8. Abbreviation for Congestive Heart Failure.
- 9. A medical procedure to open a blocked coronary artery.
- 11. (Electrocardiogram) A test that measures electrical activity of the heart.
- 12. Vena Cava A large vein that carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
- 13. Valve A type of heart valve.
- 14. Abbreviation for Blood Pressure.
- 15. Abbreviation for Coronary Artery Disease.
- 16. A suffix meaning "condition of".
- 18. Prefix meaning "vessel".
- 19. A medical device used to regulate heart rhythm.
- 22. Abbreviation for Myocardial Infarction.