cor pulmonale

English

Etymology

Latin cor (“heart”) + pulmōnālis (“relating to the lungs”), from pulmō (“lung”).

Noun

cor pulmonale (uncountable)

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