Unit 5: Cardiovascular System Medical Terms & Word Parts

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Across
  1. 3. an event in which the heart abruptly stops or develops a very abnormal arrhythmia that prevents it from pumping blood.
  2. 4. blood or lymph vessel
  3. 5. red
  4. 7. white
  5. 9. slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming
  6. 11. also known as red blood cells, are mature red blood cells produced by the red bone marrow. The primary role of these cells is to transport oxygen to the tissues.
  7. 13. the iron-containing pigment of erythrocytes, which transports oxygen.
  8. 14. a mixture or blending
  9. 15. a foreign object, such as a blood clot, quantity of air or gas, or a bit of tissue or tumor that is circulating in the blood.
  10. 16. slow
  11. 17. artery
  12. 18. blood, blood condition
Down
  1. 1. heart
  2. 2. administered to stimulate the kidneys to increase the secretion of urine to rid the body of excess sodium and water.
  3. 3. a fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body. It aids in the production of cell membranes, some hormones, and vitamin D.
  4. 4. a condition of episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium. These episodes are due to ischemia of the heart muscle.
  5. 6. aorta
  6. 8. damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery.
  7. 10. plaque, fatty substance
  8. 12. the term used to describe all diseases of the heart muscle.