Unit 5 Primary Terms

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Across
  1. 1. inflammation of a vein
  2. 5. rapid, irregular and useless contractions of the ventricles
  3. 6. abnormally rapid resting heart rate
  4. 8. technique to mechanically widen a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel
  5. 10. mature red blood cells produced by bone marrow
  6. 12. pathological condition of the cellular elements of the blood
  7. 14. surgical removal of plaque buildup from interior of artery
  8. 17. oxygen-carrying blood protein pigment of the erythrocytes
  9. 18. all diseases of the heart muscle
  10. 20. hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by buildup of cholesterol plaque on interior arterial walls
  11. 21. largest blood vessel in the body
  12. 22. stop or control bleeding
  13. 23. type of cancer with progressive increase in number of abnormal leukocytes in blood-forming tissue, organs, and circulating blood
  14. 24. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Down
  1. 2. a form of vasculitis that can cause headaches, visual impairment, & jaw pain
  2. 3. severe infections caused by bacteria in the blood
  3. 4. diagnostic procedure in which a small tube is inserted into a vein/artery and guided into the heart
  4. 7. blood cells in defending the body against infective organisms and foreign substances
  5. 9. abnormally slow resting heart rate
  6. 11. decrease in the number of disease - fighting white blood cells circulating in the blood
  7. 13. inadequate number of circulating red blood cells from premature destruction of red blood cells by the spleen
  8. 15. blood clot attached to interior arterial wall
  9. 16. abnormal condition in which blood clots block veins/arteries
  10. 19. abnormally small number of platelets circulating in the blood
  11. 20. lower than normal number of erythrocytes in the blood