medical terminology

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  1. 2. / A chronic condition where the heart cannot pump blood effectively.
  2. 3. FAILURE / heart muscle becomes weak
  3. 6. / Tiny, thin-walled vessels connecting arterioles and venules, allowing for exchange of water, oxygen, and nutrients
  4. 10. / magnetic imaging
  5. 11. / The largest artery in the body, which carries blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.
  6. 12. / Refers to a vein
  7. 14. / Thick-walled vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to tissues
  8. 17. / Vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the heart
  9. 18. CATHETER / invasive catheter procedure
  10. 20. / Means fast or rapid
  11. 23. / blood flow to the brain is restricted
  12. 24. / A common heart rhythm disorder characterized by rapid and irregular beating.
  13. 25. / Means heart
Down
  1. 1. / A disorder of the heart's electrical system
  2. 4. / Means vessel
  3. 5. / Commonly known as a heart attack, this occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked.
  4. 7. ARTERY DISEASE / Narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the legs, arms, and stomach.
  5. 8. / A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
  6. 9. ARTERY DISEASE / where plaque builds up in the arteries supplying blood to the heart
  7. 13. / The pressure of the blood in the circulatory system.
  8. 15. / tests the activity of the heart
  9. 16. / Indicates inflammation
  10. 19. / inconclusive x-ray
  11. 21. MONITOR / device worn for 24-48 hours
  12. 22. / The primary muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body