cardiomyopathy

[kahr-dee-oh-mahy-op-uh-thee]

car·di·o·my·op·a·thy

[kahr-dee-oh-mahy-op-uh-thee]
noun Pathology.
any disease of the heart muscle, leading to decreased function: usually of unknown cause.

Origin:
1960–65; cardio- + myopathy
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Cardiomyopathy has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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cardiomyopathy (ˌkɑːdɪəʊmaɪˈɒpəθɪ)
 
n
pathol a disease of the heart muscle usually caused by a biochemical defect or a toxin such as alcohol

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cardiomyopathy car·di·o·my·op·a·thy (kär'dē-ō-mī-ŏp'ə-thē)
n.
A disease or disorder of the heart muscle, especially of unknown cause. Also called myocardiopathy.

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cardiomyopathy   (kär'dē-ō-mī-ŏp'ə-thē)  Pronunciation Key 
Any of various structural or functional abnormalities of the cardiac muscle, usually characterized by loss of muscle efficiency and sometimes heart failure. Cardiomyopathy can result from numerous causes, including congenital defects, acute or chronic infections, coronary artery disease, drugs and toxins, metabolic disorders, connective tissue disorders, or nutritional deficiencies. In some patients, the cause is unknown.
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cardiomyopathy

any cardiac disease process that results in heart failure due to a decrease in the pumping power of the heart or due to an impairment in the filling of the cardiac chambers. Persons with cardiomyopathy frequently retain excess fluid, resulting in congestion of the lungs, and have symptoms of weakness, fatigue, and shortness of breath. Sometimes they develop a potentially fatal arrhythmia, or abnormal heart rhythm

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