Medical Terminology 1a
Across
- 2. – Uses ultrasound to view the heart
- 4. – Irregular heartbeat
- 6. Infarction – A heart attack
- 7. – Congestive heart failure
- 9. Artery – Carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs
- 11. Cava – The largest vein in the body, returns blood to the heart
- 12. – Tiny blood vessels where gas exchange occurs
- 16. Catheterization – A procedure to check for heart blockages
- 17. Heart Failure – The heart cannot pump blood effectively
- 19. – Prefix meaning "slow" (as in bradycardia)
- 21. – Pumps blood throughout the body
- 22. – Prefix meaning "heart"
Down
- 1. – Suffix meaning "blood condition"
- 2. (Electrocardiogram) – Measures heart’s electrical activity
- 3. – The largest artery in the body
- 5. – High blood pressure
- 8. Monitor – A portable device that records heart rhythms over time
- 10. – Blood pressure
- 12. – Coronary artery bypass graft
- 13. – Hardening of the arteries due to plaque buildup
- 14. Test – Measures heart performance under exertion
- 15. – Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
- 17. – Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- 18. – Prefix meaning "fast" (as in tachycardia)
- 20. – Prefix meaning "vessel"