Main Entry: cordia pulmonalia plural ofCOR PULMONALE
Main Entry: cor pul·mo·na·le Pronunciation: "kor-"pul-m&-'näl-E, -"p&l-, -'nal- Function: noun Inflected Form: pluralcor·dia pul·mo·na·lia/'kord-E-&-"pul-m&-'näl-E-&, -"p&l-, -'nal-/ : disease of the heart characterized by hypertrophyand dilatation of the right ventricle and secondary to disease of the lungs or their blood vessels
cor pulmonale cor pul·mo·na·le (p&oobreve;l'mə-nā'lē, pŭl'-) n. Acute strain or hypertrophy of the right ventricle caused by a disorder of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels.