Medical Lingo

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Across
  1. 2. Measures the heart's electrical signals
  2. 5. The powerful pump carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
  3. 7. A measurement of the force of blood against the walls of the arteries
  4. 8. A doctor listens to heartbeats with this tool
  5. 10. (prefix) Relates to the heart; found in the name of heart doctors
  6. 13. when the force of blood against artery walls is too high
  7. 15. (suffix) means "blood condition," used in a word for low blood cells
  8. 16. Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged with tissue
  9. 17. Uses X-rays and dye to check for blocked arteries
  10. 19. and the return routes that bring oxygen back to the heart
  11. 22. Wraps around the arm to check circulation strength
  12. 23. (Root) means "vessel," part of a word describing the body's blood highways
Down
  1. 1. When the force of blood against artery walls is too high
  2. 3. Blood highways that carry oxygen away from the heart
  3. 4. (suffix) means "inflammation," often used in worse for swollen body parts
  4. 6. An irregular heartbeat that can be too fast, too slow, or uneven
  5. 7. The life-giving fluid that transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste
  6. 9. Uses sound waves to create a moving image of the heart
  7. 11. Caused by a blocked or burst blood vessel in the brain
  8. 12. A surgery to improve blood flow to the heart
  9. 13. This happens when the blood flow to the heart is blocked
  10. 14. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart
  11. 18. A medical term for a heart attack
  12. 20. A condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively
  13. 21. (prefix) means "blood," found in a word for the red fluid in our veins