car·di·o·meg·a·ly

(kär′dē-ō-mĕg′ə-lē)

Enlargement of the heart. Also called megalocardia.

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cardiomegaly

(ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ)

(Pathology) pathol another name for megalocardia

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cardiomegaly

Medicine. an abnormal enlargement of the heart.

cardiomegaly

Enlargement of the heart. There are a number of causes.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

cardiomegaly - an abnormal enlargement of the heart; "mild cardiomegaly is common in athletes"

enlarged heart, megacardia, megalocardia

symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

Translations

Kardiomegalie

car·di·o·meg·a·ly

n. cardiomegalia, hipertrofia cardíaca.

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