Medical Terminology

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Across
  1. 3. catheterization – A procedure to examine the heart vessels using a catheter
  2. 4. – Abbreviation for electrocardiogram
  3. 6. – Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  4. 7. – The largest artery that carries blood away from the heart
  5. 8. monitor – A portable device that records the heart rhythm over time
  6. 10. – Ultrasound image of the heart
  7. 12. – Suffix meaning enlargement
  8. 15. – Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood
  9. 16. – Number of heartbeats per minute
  10. 17. – Surgery to improve blood flow to the heart
  11. 19. – Prefix meaning vessel
  12. 20. – Suffix meaning inflammation
  13. 21. – Abbreviation for congestive heart failure
  14. 23. – Condition of high blood pressure
  15. 24. – A test that records the heart’s electrical activity
Down
  1. 1. – Tiny blood vessels where gas exchange occurs
  2. 2. – Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood out
  3. 5. – Buildup of plaque in arteries
  4. 7. – Irregular heartbeat
  5. 9. test – Measures heart function during physical activity
  6. 11. heart failure – The heart cannot pump effectively
  7. 13. infarction – Medical term for a heart attack
  8. 14. – Prefix meaning heart
  9. 18. – Measurement of the force of blood against the artery walls
  10. 22. – Root meaning blood