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cor pulmonale
[ kawr pool-muh-nal-ee, -ney-lee, -nah-, puhl- ]
noun
- a heart condition resulting from disease of the lungs or of their blood vessels.
cor pulmonale
/ kɔː pʌlməˈnɑːlɪ /
noun
- pulmonary heart disease: a serious heart condition in which there is enlargement and failure of the right ventricle resulting from lung disease
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cor pulmonale1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cor pulmonale1
Example Sentences
Padmavati and her collaborators were weighing possible causes of cor pulmonale, a failure of the right side of the heart linked to lung problems.
The Home Office pathologist Dr Brian Rodgers said the cause of death was cor pulmonale, a form of heart failure, secondary to bronchopneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or lung disease.
Dr Brian Rodgers, a Home Office pathologist, said Brady died of cor pulmonale, a form of heart failure, secondary to bronchopneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or lung disease.
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