Cardiovascular System

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  1. 1. / Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
  2. 3. catheterization / Procedure to examine the heart’s blood vessels.
  3. 4. / Irregular heartbeat.
  4. 9. / Suffix meaning “vessels.”
  5. 12. heart failure / Condition where the heart cannot pump blood effectively.
  6. 15. / Test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  7. 18. / The largest artery in the body.
  8. 20. / Condition where plaque builds up in the arteries.
  9. 22. pressure monitor / Device used to measure blood pressure.
  10. 23. / Suffix meaning “inflammation.”
  11. 25. / Medical term for high blood pressure.
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  1. 2. / Ultrasound test that shows the heart’s structure and function.
  2. 5. infarction / Another term for a heart attack.
  3. 6. / Prefix meaning “heart.”
  4. 7. / Suffix meaning “blood condition.”
  5. 8. / Abbreviation for myocardial infarction.
  6. 10. / Abbreviation for congestive heart failure.
  7. 11. / Tool used to listen to heart and lung sounds.
  8. 13. / The organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  9. 14. / Abbreviation for heart rate.
  10. 16. / Prefix meaning “vessel.”
  11. 17. / Tiny blood vessels where gas exchange occurs.
  12. 19. / Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
  13. 21. / Abbreviation for coronary artery disease.
  14. 24. / Abbreviation for blood pressure.