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- 3. x ray imaging of blood vessels using a contrast dye.
- 4. the body's largest artery
- 5. heart failure a condition where the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
- 7. an instrument used to listen to internal body sounds, like heartbeats
- 9. blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood to heart
- 13. abbreviation for congestive heart failure
- 14. an ultrasound of the heart
- 17. a root work referring to blood vessels
- 18. an irregular heartbeat
- 22. a suffix meaning blood condition
- 23. a prefix meaning "heart"
- 25. blood vessel that carries blood away from heart
- 26. a thin tube inserted into a body cavity for diagnostic purposes
- 27. infarction the medical terms for heart attack
- 28. the sac like membrane enclosing the heart
- 29. abbreviation for heart rate
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- 1. abbreviation for electrocardiogram
- 2. persistently high blood pressure
- 6. abbreviation for blood pressure
- 8. the smallest blood vessel where waste occurs
- 10. a test that records the electrical activity of the heart
- 11. a device used to measure blood pressure
- 12. a prefix meaning "fast"
- 13. abbreviation for coronary artery disease
- 15. abbreviation for myocardial infarction
- 16. a prefix meaning "vessel"
- 19. Organ that pumps blood through the body
- 20. occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is interrupted
- 21. a prefix meaning "slow"
- 24. hardening of arteries due to plaque buildup