Medical Dictionary
cor pulmonale
noun cor pul·mo·na·le
\ˌkȯr-ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnäl-ē, -ˌpəl-, -ˈnal-\
\ˌkȯr-ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnäl-ē, -ˌpəl-, -ˈnal-\
plural cor·dia pul·mo·na·lia \ˈkȯrd-ē-ə-ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnäl-ē-ə, -ˌpəl-, -ˈnal-\
Medical Definition of COR PULMONALE
: disease of the heart characterized by hypertrophy and dilatation of the right ventricle and secondary to disease of the lungs or their blood vessels
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