cor pulmonale
[ kawr poo l-muh-nal-ee, -ney-lee, -nah-, puhl- ]
/ ˈkɔr ˌpʊl məˈnæl i, -ˈneɪ li, -ˈnɑ-, ˌpʌl- /
noun, plural cor·di·a pul·mo·na·li·a [kawr-dee-uh poo l-muh-nal-ee-uh, -ney-lee-uh, -nah-, puhl-] /ˈkɔr di ə ˌpʊl məˈnæl i ə, -ˈneɪ li ə, -ˈnɑ-, ˌpʌl-/. Pathology.
a heart condition resulting from disease of the lungs or of their blood vessels.
Words nearby cor pulmonale
cor adiposum, cor anglais, cor biloculare, cor blimey, cor bovinum, cor pulmonale, cor triatriatum, cor triloculare, cor-, cor., cora
Origin of cor pulmonale
1855–60; < New Latin: pulmonary heart
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British Dictionary definitions for cor pulmonale
cor pulmonale
/ (kɔː pʌlməˈnɑːlɪ) /
noun
pulmonary heart disease: a serious heart condition in which there is enlargement and failure of the right ventricle resulting from lung disease
Word Origin for cor pulmonale
New Latin
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Medical definitions for cor pulmonale
cor pulmonale
[ pul′mə-nā′lē, pŭl′- ]
n.
Acute strain or hypertrophy of the right ventricle caused by a disorder of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels.
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