noun
Acute strain or hypertrophy of the right ventricle caused by a disorder of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels.
Origin of cor pulmonale
New Latin cor pulmōnāle Latin cor heart New Latin pulmōnāle neuter of pulmōnālis of the lungscor pulmonale
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Noun
(plural cor pulmonales)
- a change in structure and function of the right ventricle of the heart as a result of a respiratory disorder.
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cor pulmonale - Medical Definition
n.
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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