Unit 5 Medical Terminology Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. A condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  2. 4. This abbreviation stands for implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  3. 8. This is the wall between the right and left ventricles
  4. 9. A prefix that means fast
  5. 13. A procedure done in a specialized area of radiology. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms
  6. 15. This is what the bottom portion of the heart is called
  7. 19. This abbreviation stands for diabetes mellitus
  8. 20. A suffix that means an instrument to measure pressure
  9. 21. A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  10. 23. A condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow
  11. 25. A combining word that means plug or blockage
Down
  1. 1. This the wall between the right and left atria
  2. 3. These are swollen and dilated veins
  3. 5. It works with a network of blood vessels that includes arteries, veins, and capillaries
  4. 6. A disorder in which there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  5. 7. A prefix that means slow
  6. 10. The heart wall has three layers, this one is the muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
  7. 11. In this test, a catheter is used to inject the dye into the vessels surrounding the heart
  8. 12. This abbreviation stands for coronary artery bypass graft
  9. 14. This abbreviation stands for point of maximum impulse of the heart when felt during examination
  10. 16. This test helps check heart rhythm and may diagnosis other heart issues
  11. 17. A test that measures certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  12. 18. A suffix that means hardening
  13. 22. This abbreviation stands for vital signs stable
  14. 24. A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon