Cardiovascular terminology
Across
- 2. steth/o
- 4. myx/o
- 6. a phlebotomist draws blood from a patient's what?
- 7. autoimmune reaction that leads to inflammation and damage to heart valves
- 10. aort/o
- 13. sphygm/o
- 14. removal of extra fluid in the pericardial space
- 15. These arteries come down the heart like a crown
Down
- 1. A lipid substance
- 3. constriction of blood vessels is called what?
- 5. condition of a larger heart than normal
- 8. What heart chamber is atri/o (atrium)?
- 9. discoloration of skin indicating lack of oxygen in the blood
- 11. This is the color of plaque for atherosclerosis
- 12. vessel
- 16. ox/o