Medical Terminology Puzzle
Across
- 1. test that can reveal plaque buildup and blockages (aka cardiac catheterization)
- 4. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- 8. test that records electric signals from your heart (can detect heart attacks)
- 11. Atrial Fibrillation
- 12. Blood Pressure
- 13. Organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- 15. ultrasound test used to give a picture of the heart.
- 16. A condition where fatty deposits build up inside arteries, narrowing them and potentially leading to heart problems or strokes.
- 17. root word for heart
- 18. Tiny blood vessels where blood exchanges nutrients and oxygen with body tissues.
- 22. root word for blood circulation
- 24. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's tissues and organs.
- 25. term for chest pain
Down
- 2. reduction of blood flow to the heart that occurs during exertion.
- 3. root word meaning blood
- 5. root word meaning clot
- 6. Heart muscle diseases that can affect how well the heart pumps blood.
- 7. portable device for continuous electrocardiogram readings
- 9. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- 10. A small medical device implanted in the chest or abdomen to regulate the heart's rhythm by emitting electrical impulses, ensuring it beats at a steady rate.
- 14. root word for "narrowing"
- 19. The body's biggest artery.
- 20. Coronary Artery Disease
- 21. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the body's tissues back to the heart.
- 23. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
- 24. Weakened area in a blood vessel that bulges or balloons out, posing a risk of rupture and potentially serious consequences.