cardiomegaly
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cardiomegaly
Example Sentences
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The autopsy also said that Wolobah had cardiomegaly, meaning an enlarged heart, and a congenital defect described as “myocardial bridging of the left anterior descending coronary artery.”
From Seattle Times
Third, the model studied chest X-rays and learned to detect cardiomegaly, a heart enlargement condition that can lead to disease.
From Science Daily
According to the coroner, Tuerk was found to have “severe cardiomegaly with left and right ventricular hypertrophy.”
From Los Angeles Times
The outlet said the results showed that Diatchenko suffered from cardiomegaly, otherwise known as an enlarged heart, as well as "moderate coronary artery disease."
From Fox News
The report did note that a chest X-ray revealed cardiomegaly, but triage staff said her heartbeat appeared normal.
From Fox News
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