Cor Pulmonale Definition

kôr po͝olmə-nälē, -nălē, pŭl-
noun
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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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

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