cardiomegaly

[ kahr-dee-oh-meg-uh-lee ]

nounPathology.
  1. abnormal enlargement of the heart.

Origin of cardiomegaly

1
cardio- + -megaly<New Latin megalia;see megalo-, -y3
  • Also car·di·o·me·ga·li·a [kahr-dee-oh-muh-gey-lee-uh, -geyl-yuh]. /ˌkɑr di oʊ məˈgeɪ li ə, -ˈgeɪl yə/.

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British Dictionary definitions for cardiomegaly

cardiomegaly

/ (ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈmɛɡəlɪ) /


noun
  1. pathol another name for megalocardia

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