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cardiomegaly

[ kahr-dee-oh-meg-uh-lee ]
/ ˌkɑr di oʊˈmɛg ə li /

noun Pathology.

abnormal enlargement of the heart.

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Also car·di·o·me·ga·li·a [kahr-dee-oh-muh-gey-lee-uh, -geyl-yuh]. /ˌkɑr di oʊ məˈgeɪ li ə, -ˈgeɪl yə/.

Origin of cardiomegaly

cardio- + -megaly<New Latin megalia;see megalo-, -y3

Words nearby cardiomegaly

cardiolipin, cardiolith, cardiology, cardiolysis, cardiomalacia, cardiomegaly, cardiomotility, cardiomuscular, cardiomyoliposis, cardiomyopathy, cardionephric
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British Dictionary definitions for cardiomegaly

cardiomegaly
/ (ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ) /

noun

pathol another name for megalocardia
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Medical definitions for cardiomegaly

cardiomegaly
[ kär′dē-ō-mĕg′ə-lē ]

n.

Enlargement of the heart.macrocardia megalocardia
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