COR PULMONALE


Meaning of COR PULMONALE in English

Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r- ˌ pu ̇ l-m ə - ' nä-l ē , - ˌ p ə l-, - ' na-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural cor · dia pul · mo · na · lia \ ' ko ̇ r-d ē - ə - ˌ pu ̇ l-m ə - ' nä-l ē - ə , - ˌ p ə l-, - ' na- \

Etymology: New Latin, literally, pulmonary heart

Date: 1857

: disease of the heart characterized by hypertrophy and dilatation of the right ventricle and secondary to disease of the lungs or their blood vessels

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