cardiomyopathy

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

/ ˌkɑr di oʊ maɪˈɒp ə θi /

noun Pathology.

any disease of the heart muscle, leading to decreased function: usually of unknown cause.

Origin of cardiomyopathy

First recorded in 1960–65; cardio- + myopathy

Words nearby cardiomyopathy

cardiomalacia, cardiomegaly, cardiomotility, cardiomuscular, cardiomyoliposis, cardiomyopathy, cardionephric, cardioneural, cardio-omentopexy, cardiopathia nigra, cardiopathy

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Example sentences from the Web for cardiomyopathy

Cardiologists discovered Takotsubo cardiomyopathy just a few years ago.
‘Zoobiquity’: What Animals Can Teach Us About Our Health|Carl Zimmer|June 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for cardiomyopathy

cardiomyopathy

/ (ˌkɑːdɪəʊmaɪˈɒpəθɪ) /

noun

pathol a disease of the heart muscle usually caused by a biochemical defect or a toxin such as alcohol

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Medical definitions for cardiomyopathy

cardiomyopathy

[ kär′dē-ō-mī-ŏp′ə-thē ]

n.

A disease or disorder of the heart muscle, especially of unknown cause.myocardiopathy

Scientific definitions for cardiomyopathy

cardiomyopathy

[ kär′dē-ō-mī-ŏp′ə-thē ]

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.

单词	cardiomyopathy
释义	cardiomyopathy [ kahr-dee-oh-mahy-op-uh-thee ] / ˌkɑr di oʊ maɪˈɒp ə θi / noun Pathology. any disease of the heart muscle, leading to decreased function: usually of unknown cause. Origin of cardiomyopathy First recorded in 1960–65; cardio- + myopathy Words nearby cardiomyopathy cardiomalacia, cardiomegaly, cardiomotility, cardiomuscular, cardiomyoliposis, cardiomyopathy, cardionephric, cardioneural, cardio-omentopexy, cardiopathia nigra, cardiopathy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cardiomyopathy Cardiologists discovered Takotsubo cardiomyopathy just a few years ago. ‘Zoobiquity’: What Animals Can Teach Us About Our Health\|Carl Zimmer\|June 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for cardiomyopathy cardiomyopathy / (ˌkɑːdɪəʊmaɪˈɒpəθɪ) / noun pathol a disease of the heart muscle usually caused by a biochemical defect or a toxin such as alcohol Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for cardiomyopathy cardiomyopathy [ kär′dē-ō-mī-ŏp′ə-thē ] n. A disease or disorder of the heart muscle, especially of unknown cause.myocardiopathy The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for cardiomyopathy cardiomyopathy [ kär′dē-ō-mī-ŏp′ə-thē ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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