Medical terminology of heart
Across
- 5. Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels that make up the circulatory system
- 8. inflammation of the heart
- 9. intentional and temporary cessation of cardiac activity
- 10. treatment of any cardiovascular disease
Down
- 1. A disease of the heart muscle that leads to generalized deterioration of the muscle and its pumping ability.
- 2. a disease causing a softening of the muscle of the heart
- 3. a surgical operation of suturing the heart muscle
- 4. induration of the heart caused by formation of fibrous tissue in the cardiac muscle
- 6. An enlarged heart. It is usually a sign of an underlying problem, such as high blood pressure, heart valve problems, or cardiomyopathy.
- 7. A herniation or protrusion of the heart through an opening in the diaphragm, or through a wound