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megalocardia

American  
[meg-uh-loh-kahr-dee-uh] / ˌmɛg ə loʊˈkɑr di ə /

noun

Pathology.

  1. hypertrophy of the heart.

megalocardia British  
/ ˌmɛɡələʊˈkɑːdɪə /

noun

  1. Also called: cardiomegaly.  pathol abnormal increase in the size of the heart

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Etymology

Origin of megalocardia

First recorded in 1850–55; megalo- + -cardia

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