The Cardiovascular System
Across
- 3. an inflammatory disease that targets sacs around the heart
- 6. prefix that describes being standard
- 8. abbreviation used when blood pressure is high
- 9. root word that describes relation to the organ that pumps blood
- 10. a recording process that utilizes sound to view the heart
- 12. a disease commonly confused with a heart attack
- 14. a type of blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
- 17. abbreviation for dyspnea
- 18. root word that describes an attribute of luminosity
- 19. a condition caused by arteries having weakened walls
- 20. suffix that describes a force being applied
- 24. a recording process that can identify blood clots using sound
- 25. a measuring tool that wraps around the arm
Down
- 1. a disease where blood vessels experience increased pressure
- 2. a disease caused by a lack of blood flow
- 4. a recording process that uses special dye to view vessels
- 5. an organ that transports blood throughout the body
- 7. suffix that describes a toughening
- 11. an organ that turns upside down by birth
- 13. abbreviation for machine that counteracts a rapid heartbeat
- 15. abbreviation for cardiac ultrasounds
- 16. abbreviation used to describe a regular heart rhythm
- 21. an evaluative test that may ask the patient to use a treadmill
- 22. a sac that surrounds the heart with two layers
- 23. a type of blood vessel that has thick walls