Cor-pulmonale meaning

    kôr' po͝ol'mə-nä'lē, -năl'ē, pŭl'-
    Acute strain or hypertrophy of the right ventricle caused by a disorder of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels.
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    Acute strain or hypertrophy of the right ventricle caused by a disorder of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels.
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    A change in structure and function of the right ventricle of the heart as a result of a respiratory disorder.
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    Origin of cor-pulmonale

    • New Latin cor pulmōnāle Latin cor heart New Latin pulmōnāle neuter of pulmōnālis of the lungs
      From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition