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heart murmur

British  

noun

  1. an abnormal sound heard through a stethoscope over the region of the heart

"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

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During his next outpatient appointment on the morning of 19 November, medical staff noticed Archie was "very pale" and he had developed a heart murmur.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

But when Khorram’s husband took Mini the Maltese to get microchipped, the vet broke the news: The pup had a heart murmur.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

Others may have a slight heart murmur, he added.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2022

But Josie Burko suffered from severe diabetes, a heart murmur and chronic bronchitis and worried her body would react badly.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2021

A doctor declared that a heart murmur made the necessary training quite impossible and I thanked God when I heard it.

From The Red Redmaynes by Phillpotts, Eden

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