Cardiovascular Terms Puzzle
Across
- 2. abbreviation for left ventricle
- 3. abbreviation for deep vein thrombosis
- 7. central organ of the body
- 8. abbreviation for blood pressure
- 10. ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart
- 12. x-ray to get internal images of the body
- 13. Imaging test that uses radioactive tracers to detect disease
- 16. prefix for vessel
- 18. Imaging technique used to view blood vessels
- 19. tiny blood vessels that connect arteries/veins
- 20. low blood pressure
- 21. abbreviation hypertension
- 22. prefix for blood
- 23. vessels that return blood to the heart
Down
- 1. Medical test that records the electrical activity of the heart
- 4. high blood pressure
- 5. prefix related to veins
- 6. Sudden loss of brain function due to interrupted blood supply
- 7. Condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively
- 9. prefix for fast/rapid heart rate
- 11. vessels that deliver blood to tissues
- 14. suffix for stopping or controlling blood flow
- 15. Condition where the body can't properly regulate blood sugar
- 17. channels that carry blood throughout the body
- 19. abbreviation for congestive heart failure