Medical Terminology - The Cardiovascular system

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  1. 3. A doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating heart conditions.
  2. 5. A blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart.
  3. 8. An irregular heartbeat.
  4. 11. The largest artery in the body, which carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
  5. 13. The inner lining of the heart chambers.
  6. 15. An abnormally slow heart rate.
  7. 17. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to various parts of the body.
  8. 18. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  9. 20. Arteries The arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle itself.
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  1. 1. The muscular tissue of the heart.
  2. 2. The double-walled sac that encloses the heart.
  3. 4. An abnormally fast heart rate.
  4. 6. One of the two lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood out to the arteries.
  5. 7. Infarction Commonly known as a heart attack, it occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked.
  6. 9. The smallest blood vessels where the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other substances occurs between blood and tissues.
  7. 10. A condition in which fatty deposits build up on the inner walls of arteries.
  8. 12. One of the two upper chambers of the heart that receives blood from the veins.
  9. 14. A condition characterized by consistently high blood pressure.
  10. 16. Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscles.
  11. 19. A condition characterized by abnormally low blood pressure.