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- 3. Prefix referring to blood vessels
- 5. Abbreviation for Congestive Heart Failure
- 6. A balloon-like bulge in an artery wall at risk of rupture
- 9. Abbreviation for a blood clot in a deep vein
- 12. Hardening of the arteries due to plaque buildup
- 14. Prefix meaning slow, used for heart rates under 60 bpm
- 17. Instrument used to record electrical heart activity
- 19. Thick, muscular middle layer of the heart wall
- 20. Muscular wall separating the left and right sides of the heart
- 22. The medical term for high blood pressure
- 24. Any abnormal or irregular heart rhythm
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- 1. Medical term for tissue death (as in a heart attack)
- 2. The technical name for a blood pressure cuff
- 3. Small branches of arteries that lead to capillaries
- 4. Suffix meaning abnormal hardening of tissue
- 7. Word root referring to the veins
- 8. Restricted blood flow and oxygen to a part of the body
- 10. Prefix meaning fast, used for heart rates over 100 bpm
- 11. Double-walled sac that encloses and protects the heart
- 13. Abnormal narrowing of a passage or valve
- 15. Tool using ultrasound waves to image the heart
- 16. Portable device that records heart activity for 24-48 hours
- 18. Prefix relating to the blood
- 21. Smooth, innermost lining of the heart chambers
- 23. Abbreviation for Coronary Artery Disease