Medical Terminology 1a

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