Medical Terms 9101112

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Across
  1. 2. a rapid, life-threatening heart rhythm starting in the bottom chambers of the heart. It can be triggered by a heart attack.
  2. 4. technical term for high blood glucose (blood sugar).
  3. 6. a condition that develops when your heart doesn't pump enough blood for your body's needs.
  4. 7. caused by decreased or complete cessation of blood flow to a portion of the myocardium.
  5. 11. usually an inherited bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly.
  6. 15. abnormal heartbeats that originate in your lower heart chambers, called ventricles.
  7. 16. a type of inflammatory arthritis that causes pain and swelling in your joints,
  8. 17. ccurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one or more of the deep veins in the body, usually in the legs.
  9. 19. a form of anemia characterized by very large red blood cells and a decrease in the number of those cells
Down
  1. 1. feels like squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness, or pain in the chest. It can be sudden or recur over time.
  2. 3. you may have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting good quality sleep.
  3. 5. weeks, months, or years, you may have both mental and physical problems when you stop or seriously cut back on how much you drink.
  4. 8. increased heart rate for any reason. It can be a usual rise in heart rate caused by exercise or a stress response
  5. 9. a condition in which the kidneys are damaged and cannot filter blood as well as they should.
  6. 10. a condition in which you display an over-the-top level of activity or energy, mood or behavior.
  7. 12. sudden blockage in your pulmonary arteries, the blood vessels that send blood to your lungs
  8. 13. the process of discontinuing tobacco smoking
  9. 14. an elevated level of lipids — like cholesterol and triglycerides — in your blood.
  10. 18. disorder an anxiety disorder where you regularly have sudden attacks of panic or fear.