mrs. gower med term 4
Across
- 6. inflammation of the sinuses
- 8. procedure to treat cardiac tamponade by aspirating fluid from the pericardium
- 10. inflammation of the nasal mucosa caused by allergies
- 12. combining form for a vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- 17. suffix means softening
- 18. drop in blood pressure upon rising to a standing position
- 21. combining form for carbon dioxide
- 22. coughing up or blood stained sputum
- 24. abnormal heartbeat
- 26. inflammation of the throat
- 30. enlargement of the heart
- 32. medical term for windpipe
- 33. inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart
- 35. combining form for the space between the lungs
- 37. combining form for a vessel that carries blood toward the heart
- 39. abbreviation for heart attack
- 40. combining form for a structure in the upper respiratory system called the voice box
- 41. fainting
- 42. rapid regular atrial rhythm
- 44. condition of enlarged or swollen veins
- 48. combining form for the windpipe
- 49. medication suppresses cough reflex
- 50. abnormally slow heartbeat
- 51. chest pain
- 52. nosebleed
Down
- 1. below normal blood pressure
- 2. inflammatory condition of a valve
- 3. combining form means to breath
- 4. another term for empyema which is pus in chest
- 5. excessive carbon dioxide in the blood
- 7. inflammation of the lining of the heart and its valves
- 9. abbreviation for breathlessness or air hunger
- 11. in the abbreviation ABG the A represents this
- 13. in the abbreviation COPD this is the O
- 14. combining form for sections of the lungs
- 15. inflammation of the blood vessels
- 16. difficult and or painful breathing
- 19. excision of the hemorrhoids
- 20. extremely shallow breathing
- 23. medical term for throat
- 25. blood in the pleural cavity
- 27. abnormally slow breathing
- 28. medical term for voicebox
- 29. collapsed lung
- 31. combining form for arteriole
- 34. combining form for tube that connects ears and throat
- 36. discharge from the nose
- 38. inflammation of the bronchi
- 43. inflammation in the lungs caused by variety of pathogens (many causes)
- 45. term for nostrils
- 46. rapid heart beat
- 47. inability to produce sounds