Across
- 2. Measures the heart's electrical signals
- 5. The powerful pump carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
- 7. A measurement of the force of blood against the walls of the arteries
- 8. A doctor listens to heartbeats with this tool
- 10. (prefix) Relates to the heart; found in the name of heart doctors
- 13. when the force of blood against artery walls is too high
- 15. (suffix) means "blood condition," used in a word for low blood cells
- 16. Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged with tissue
- 17. Uses X-rays and dye to check for blocked arteries
- 19. and the return routes that bring oxygen back to the heart
- 22. Wraps around the arm to check circulation strength
- 23. (Root) means "vessel," part of a word describing the body's blood highways
Down
- 1. When the force of blood against artery walls is too high
- 3. Blood highways that carry oxygen away from the heart
- 4. (suffix) means "inflammation," often used in worse for swollen body parts
- 6. An irregular heartbeat that can be too fast, too slow, or uneven
- 7. The life-giving fluid that transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste
- 9. Uses sound waves to create a moving image of the heart
- 11. Caused by a blocked or burst blood vessel in the brain
- 12. A surgery to improve blood flow to the heart
- 13. This happens when the blood flow to the heart is blocked
- 14. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart
- 18. A medical term for a heart attack
- 20. A condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively
- 21. (prefix) means "blood," found in a word for the red fluid in our veins