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EncyclopediaSeefailurepump failure
pump fail·urea term used to emphasize mechanical default of the heart as a pump; in acute myocardial infarction, pump failure signifies congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, or cardiogenic shock. Compare: electrical failure. Synonym(s): power failurepump failureA colloquial term for cardiac failure. See: cardiac failureSee also: failure |