cor pulmonale

English

Alternative forms

cor pulmonare

Etymology

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

Noun

cor pulmonale (uncountable)

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

Translations

change in heart structure due to respiratory disorder

French: cœur pulmonaire m
Polish: serce płucne (pl) n

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