cor pulmonale

[ kawr-pool-muh-nal-ee, -ney-lee, -nah-, puhl- ]

/ ˈkɔr ˌpʊl məˈnæl i, -ˈneɪ li, -ˈnɑ-, ˌpʌl- /

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noun, plural cor·di·a pul·mo·na·li·a

[kawr-dee-uh-pool-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.

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Origin of cor pulmonale

1855–60; <New Latin: pulmonary heart

Words nearby cor pulmonale

corpse, corpsman, Corps of Engineers, corpulence, corpulent, cor pulmonale, corpus, corpus albicans, corpus amylaceum, corpus callosum, corpus cavernosum

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How to use cor pulmonale in a sentence

For the tournament held at Windsor in 1278 we find mention of xxxviii galee de cor.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes
“Caro mio ben, credimi almen, senza di te languisce il cor,” etcetera.
With Airship and Submarine|Harry Collingwood
The Latin of this passage is clear enough: Si ergo cor uniuscuiusque vix capit suum gaudium, quomodo capit tot et tanta gaudia?
Selections from Early Middle English 1130-1250: Part II: Notes|Various
He had directed that his tombstone should bear the inscription, Ubi saeva indignatio cor ulterius lacerare nequit.
From Chaucer to Tennyson|Henry A. Beers

The vase is ornamented with ormoulu, and bears the inscription Cor magni Canovae, in raised gold letters.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 20, Issue 566, September 15, 1832|Various

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′- ]

Acute strain or hypertrophy of the right ventricle caused by a disorder of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels.