Unit 5 Med Terms

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Across
  1. 2. Outer layer of the hearts wall.
  2. 4. A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  3. 5. Prefix meaning "fast"
  4. 6. A disorder in which there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart.
  5. 9. Prefix meaning "slow"
  6. 11. A heart condition where the valve which separates the left atrium and left ventricle, flaps backward into the left atrium during heartbeats, potentially causing a leaky valve.
  7. 12. Suffix pertaining to the process of making a surgical puncture to remove fluid.
  8. 13. A condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow.
  9. 16. Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
  10. 17. A machine that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  11. 19. A procedure using x-ray dye and a tiny tube called a catheter that shows narrowing, aneurysms, collects samples, and detects pressure in the heart.
  12. 22. When an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon.
  13. 23. Middle muscular layer of the heart wall that contracts to pump blood.
  14. 24. Blood vessels that facilitate the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste.
  15. 25. Prefix meaning "within"
  16. 26. Suffix pertaining to the process of narrowing.
Down
  1. 1. Swollen and dilated veins often found in the legs.
  2. 3. Commonly referred to as a heart attack.This condition occurs when a part of the heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs.
  3. 7. A battery-powered device implanted under the skin to monitor and treat life-threatening heart arrhythmias.
  4. 8. Instrument to measure blood pressure.
  5. 9. A blood test that measures levels of glucose, electrolytes, and kidney waste products.
  6. 10. A test uses ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrowed or have a clot.
  7. 14. Pumps blood throughout the body
  8. 15. Inner layer of the hearts wall.
  9. 18. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
  10. 20. Analyzes a person's heart rhythm and delivers an electric shock to restore a normal heartbeat in cases of sudden cardiac arrest.
  11. 21. The connection between the atria and the ventricles of the heart.