cor pulmonale

Meaning

A change in structure and function of the right ventricle of the heart as a result of a respiratory disorder.

Synonyms

pulmonary heart disease

Translations

Cor pulmonale

Größenzunahme des Rechtsherzens

coeur pulmonaire

cor pulmonale

cor pulmonar

doença do coração causada por

cor pulmonale

corazón pulmonar

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin cor pulmōnāle (literally “pulmonary heart”).

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