Medical Terms
Across
- 2. – Muscular organ that pumps blood through the body.
- 3. – Suffix meaning “blood condition.”
- 5. – “Bad” cholesterol associated with plaque buildup.
- 7. – Prefix meaning “heart.”
- 12. – Abbreviation for heart rate.
- 14. – High blood pressure.
- 15. infarction – Medical term for a heart attack.
- 17. – Prefix meaning “fast.”
- 20. – Arterial plaque buildup.
- 22. – Largest artery in the body.
- 23. – Ultrasound of the heart.
- 24. – Coronary artery disease.
Down
- 1. – Smallest blood vessel where gas exchange occurs.
- 4. – Inflammation of the heart’s inner lining.
- 6. – Upper chamber of the heart.
- 8. catheterization – Procedure inserting a thin tube into the heart.
- 9. – Abbreviation for blood pressure.
- 10. – Imaging test that visualizes blood vessels.
- 11. – Prefix meaning “vessel.”
- 13. test – Exam that evaluates heart performance during exercise.
- 16. – Irregular heartbeat.
- 18. – “Good” cholesterol.
- 19. – Lower pumping chamber of the heart.
- 21. – Test that records electrical activity of the heart.