Across
- 2. middle, muscular layer of the heart
- 3. this root means “pulse”
- 6. an instrument that measures pressure
- 8. largest artery in the body
- 9. diabetes mellitus
- 12. acute myocardial infarction
- 13. this suffix means “chest”
- 15. a swollen artery due to a weakened wall
- 18. smaller versions of arteries
- 20. small branch of veins
- 21. coronary artery bypass graft
- 22. a procedure using x-ray dye to look at vessels
- 23. vessels with thin walls that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
- 24. this prefix means “slow”
- 25. this prefix means “outside of”
Down
- 1. records the electrical activity of the heart to check its rhythm
- 4. the complete stopping of the heart
- 5. hypertension
- 7. high blood pressure
- 10. ventricular tachycardia
- 11. uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- 14. the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- 16. a heart attack
- 17. this suffix means “pressure”
- 19. an instrument commonly used to listen to the heart and lungs