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cardiomegaly

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car·di·o·meg·a·ly  (kärd--mg-l)
n.
Enlargement of the heart. Also called megalocardia.
cardiomegaly [ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈmɛgəlɪ]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol another name for megalocardia
cardiomegaly
Medicine. an abnormal enlargement of the heart.
See also: Heart
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Noun1.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


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