Across
- 3. A device used to measure blood pressure.
- 5. High blood pressure.
- 7. Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
- 8. The organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- 12. Prefix referring to "blood vessels."
- 13. A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
- 14. Suffix meaning "inflammation," often used in terms like "endocarditis."
- 17. infarction Also known as a heart attack, caused by blockage in the coronary arteries.
- 21. A disease where the blood vessels that supply the heart become narrowed or blocked.
- 22. A general term for diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels.
- 23. Irregular heartbeats
- 24. The pressure of the blood against the walls of arteries.
Down
- 1. A disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure.
- 2. A condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively.
- 4. Prefix referring to "plaque" or "fatty deposits" in arteries.
- 6. A test that uses sound waves to create an image of the heart's structure.
- 9. An imaging test that uses dye to check the blood vessels for blockages.
- 10. Small blood vessels where nutrient and gas exchange occurs.
- 11. tool used by doctors to listen to heartbeats and other bodily sounds.
- 15. Prefix meaning "heart."
- 16. A heart attack.
- 18. The largest artery in the body that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
- 19. Suffix meaning "removal of," used in terms like "angiotectomy" (removal of a blood vessel).
- 20. Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart