Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The condition of having an abnormally large heart.
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- noun medicine An
enlarged heart
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- noun an abnormal enlargement of the heart
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[megalo– + Greek kardiā, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]
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Mild Cardiomegaly Symptoms and Treatment | Heart Disease Cardiomegaly is the abnormal enlargement of the heart and is also known as macrocardia or megalocardia.
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Mild Cardiomegaly Symptoms and Treatment | Heart Disease Cardiomegaly is the abnormal enlargement of the heart and is also known as macrocardia or megalocardia.
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