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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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Medical staff took blood tests and he was admitted for a blood transfusion to address low haemoglobin levels, as well as investigations into his 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 he was rejected because of a heart murmur and a sunken chest.

From Seattle Times Aug. 30, 2018

He is paid to be right, but, of course, we are all liable to make mistakes, and it can’t be denied that heart murmur is deceptive.

From The Best Policy by Flower, Elliott

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