cardiopathy

[kahr-dee-op-uh-thee]

noun

Pathology.

1. any disease or disorder of the heart.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardiopathy¹

First recorded in 1880–85; cardio- + -pathy

Example Sentences

Pereira suffered “a mild cardiopathy” and is stable, his lawyer Maria Alejandra Poleo said.

From Reuters

Recently, Nordau, rejecting the theory of his master Lombroso, has maintained that it is just as reasonable to say that "genius is a neurosis" as that "athleticism is a cardiopathy" because many athletes are affected with heart disease.

From Project Gutenberg