Medical Terminology Chapter 5 Part 2
Across
- 3. condition where red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be made
- 4. inflammation of a vein
- 9. drop in blood pressure that occurs when standing up suddenly
- 11. life-threatening arrhythmia causing rapid, ineffective contractions of the ventricles
- 15. red blood cells that carry oxygen
- 20. inherited disorder where red blood cells become crescent-shaped and block blood flow
- 23. formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel
- 25. blockage of an artery by a thrombus
- 27. bone marrow disorder causing insufficient production of blood cells
- 28. anemia caused by the body’s inability to absorb vitamin B12
- 29. heart attack caused by blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle
- 30. veins enlarged, twisted veins usually found in the legs
Down
- 1. inflammation of the temporal arteries that can cause headaches and vision problems
- 2. medication that dissolves blood clots
- 5. abnormal decrease in the number of white blood cells
- 6. blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein
- 7. potentially life-threatening infection that spreads through the bloodstream
- 8. abnormally rapid heartbeat originating from the ventricles
- 10. abnormally low number of platelets in the blood
- 12. process of stopping bleeding
- 13. cancer of the white blood cells
- 14. double-walled sac that encloses the heart
- 16. condition in which some body areas feel numb and cold in response to stress or cold temperatures
- 17. test using a radioactive substance to evaluate heart function and blood flow
- 18. anemia characterized by large, abnormal red blood cells due to vitamin B12 or folate deficiency
- 19. inflammation of a heart valve
- 21. protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
- 22. reaction serious reaction when incompatible blood is given to a patient
- 24. white blood cells that fight infection
- 26. abnormally fast heart rate