Across
- 4. Sudden interference of blood flow to brain
- 5. Ball of abnormal cells
- 8. Returns blood from lungs to heart
- 11. Illnesses-get worse over time
- 14. Illnesses-quick onset-quick recovery
- 16. Refers to lungs or lung function
- 19. Cause of a heart attack
- 21. acronym used to detect cancer
- 23. Top chamber-highly oxygenated blood
- 24. Top chamber-low oxygenated blood
- 26. Lung disorder related to "triggers"
- 29. Takes blood from heart to lungs
- 31. Chronic high blood pressure
- 32. Controllable risk factor for heart disease
- 35. Type of degenerative illness/disease
- 36. Sudden interference of blood flow to heart
- 37. Cancer causing agent found in environment
Down
- 1. Considered an autoimmune disorder
- 2. Uncontrollable risk factor for heart disease
- 3. Returns blood from upper part of body
- 6. medical term for blood sugar
- 7. Disorder-wear & tear on joints
- 9. Means "non-cancerous"
- 10. #1 killer of Americans
- 12. Person produces little/no insulin
- 13. Fatty deposits in arteries
- 15. Largest artery leaving the heart
- 17. Example of acute illnesS
- 18. Cause of a stroke
- 20. Return blood to heart
- 22. Type of diabetes related to weight/age/heredity
- 25. Connect arteries to veins
- 26. Arteries lose ability to stretch
- 27. Take blood away from heart
- 28. Illnesses-lifelong, even with treatment
- 30. Color of blood
- 33. Means "cancerous"
- 34. Uncontrollable growth and spread of abnormal cell