Across
- 1. inflammation of a vein
- 5. rapid, irregular and useless contractions of the ventricles
- 6. abnormally rapid resting heart rate
- 8. technique to mechanically widen a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel
- 10. mature red blood cells produced by bone marrow
- 12. pathological condition of the cellular elements of the blood
- 14. surgical removal of plaque buildup from interior of artery
- 17. oxygen-carrying blood protein pigment of the erythrocytes
- 18. all diseases of the heart muscle
- 20. hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by buildup of cholesterol plaque on interior arterial walls
- 21. largest blood vessel in the body
- 22. stop or control bleeding
- 23. type of cancer with progressive increase in number of abnormal leukocytes in blood-forming tissue, organs, and circulating blood
- 24. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Down
- 2. a form of vasculitis that can cause headaches, visual impairment, & jaw pain
- 3. severe infections caused by bacteria in the blood
- 4. diagnostic procedure in which a small tube is inserted into a vein/artery and guided into the heart
- 7. blood cells in defending the body against infective organisms and foreign substances
- 9. abnormally slow resting heart rate
- 11. decrease in the number of disease - fighting white blood cells circulating in the blood
- 13. inadequate number of circulating red blood cells from premature destruction of red blood cells by the spleen
- 15. blood clot attached to interior arterial wall
- 16. abnormal condition in which blood clots block veins/arteries
- 19. abnormally small number of platelets circulating in the blood
- 20. lower than normal number of erythrocytes in the blood