Showing results for cardiomegaly. Search instead for cardiomegalia.

cardiomegaly

American

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

Also cardiomegalia

noun

Pathology.

abnormal enlargement of the heart.

cardiomegaly British

/ ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ /

noun

pathol another name for megalocardia

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cardiomegaly

cardio- + -megaly < New Latin megalia; megalo-, -y ³

Vocabulary lists containing cardiomegaly

2015 Spelling Bee - Words from Round 3

Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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 • May 16, 2024

Third, the model studied chest X-rays and learned to detect cardiomegaly, a heart enlargement condition that can lead to disease.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024

The report did note that a chest X-ray revealed cardiomegaly, but triage staff said her heartbeat appeared normal.

From Fox News • Jan. 16, 2020

Elliott’s email says Coger died from cardiomegaly with left ventricular hypertrophy.

From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2016

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023