Medical Terminology Chapter 5 Part 1

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Across
  1. 2. disease of the heart muscle that reduces its ability to pump blood
  2. 4. abnormally slow heart rate
  3. 6. hardening and narrowing of arteries due to plaque buildup
  4. 8. catheterization procedure where a catheter is inserted into the heart to examine it or perform a procedure
  5. 10. sudden blockage of a blood vessel by a clot or foreign material
  6. 13. medication that reduces the workload of the heart and slows heart rate
  7. 14. chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart
  8. 15. record of the electrical activity of the heart
  9. 19. localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery
  10. 20. surgical removal of plaque from the carotid artery to restore blood flow to the brain
  11. 22. abnormal heart rhythm
  12. 23. object such as a blood clot or air bubble that travels through the bloodstream and causes a blockage
  13. 26. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and its valves
  14. 28. that increases urine secretion to reduce fluid buildup in the body
  15. 29. inhibitor medication that blocks the action of the enzyme that causes blood vessels to contract, used to treat hypertension and heart failure
  16. 30. arrest sudden stopping of the heart’s function
Down
  1. 1. any disease or disorder of the blood
  2. 3. use of electrical shock to restore the heart’s normal rhythm
  3. 5. surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior of an artery
  4. 7. condition where veins cannot pump enough blood back to the heart
  5. 9. medication that slows or prevents blood clot formation
  6. 11. anemia condition where the bone marrow fails to produce enough blood cells
  7. 12. surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel, especially a coronary artery
  8. 16. narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries caused by atherosclerosis
  9. 17. fibrillation irregular and often rapid heart rhythm originating in the atria
  10. 18. blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot
  11. 21. external defibrillator device used to restart the heart by delivering an electric shock
  12. 24. condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin
  13. 25. fatty substance in the blood that can contribute to plaque buildup in arteries
  14. 27. fatty deposit within the wall of an artery