megalocardia

American

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

noun

Pathology.

hypertrophy of the heart.

megalocardia British

/ ˌmɛɡələʊˈkɑːdɪə /

noun

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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