megalocardia

[ meg-uh-loh-kahr-dee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. hypertrophy of the heart.

megalocardia

/ ˌmɛɡələʊˈkɑːdɪə /

noun

1. pathol abnormal increase in the size of the heart Also calledcardiomegaly

Word History and Origins

Origin of megalocardia¹

First recorded in 1850–55; megalo- + -cardia