Across
- 2. Enlargement of the heart muscle.
- 3. Abnormally high blood pressure.
- 5. Occurs when blood vessel in the brain breaks, causing blood to enter the brain tissue and damage cells.
- 8. A plaque formed by the buildup of fat and cholesterol in the artery walls.
- 10. A disease that causes inflammation of the heart.
- 11. Occurs when plaques (often fat or cholesterol) or blood clots prevent blood flow to the brain cells.
- 12. Organ that spreads blood, oxygen, and other materials to the rest of the body.
Down
- 1. Includes the blood vessels, heart, and lungs.
- 4. A strep infection that causes inflammation throughout the body.
- 6. Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply.
- 7. Organ that distributes oxygen and carbon dioxide.
- 8. Another word for chest pain.
- 9. Medical term for swelling.