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单词 cor pulmonale
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Definition of cor pulmonale in English:

cor pulmonale

noun ˌkɔː pʌlməˈnɑːli-ˈneɪliˌkôr ˌpo͝olməˈnalē
mass nounMedicine
  • Abnormal enlargement of the right side of the heart as a result of disease of the lungs or the pulmonary blood vessels.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Without treatment, pulmonary hypertension can progress to cor pulmonale: right heart failure associated with pulmonary disease and pulmonary vascular disease in the absence of congenital heart disease or left sided heart disease.
    • Nevertheless she passed her exams effortlessly, was awarded a doctorate for her research into cor pulmonale arising from lung diseases in the black population, and went on to pursue a career in anatomical pathology.
    • Arterial hypoxemia, a frequent complication of lung disease, can lead to pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale.
    • A 41-year-old man underwent a heart/lung transplant in February 1997 for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and cor pulmonale.
    • Postoperatively, the patient was managed in the critical care unit for 15 days owing to a series of pulmonary complications including pneumonia, pulmonary edema, and cor pulmonale.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin cor 'heart' and modern Latin pulmonalis (from Latin pulmo(n-) 'lung').

 
 

Definition of cor pulmonale in US English:

cor pulmonale

nounˌkôr ˌpo͝olməˈnalē
Medicine
  • Abnormal enlargement of the right side of the heart as a result of disease of the lungs or the pulmonary blood vessels.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A 41-year-old man underwent a heart/lung transplant in February 1997 for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and cor pulmonale.
    • Arterial hypoxemia, a frequent complication of lung disease, can lead to pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale.
    • Nevertheless she passed her exams effortlessly, was awarded a doctorate for her research into cor pulmonale arising from lung diseases in the black population, and went on to pursue a career in anatomical pathology.
    • Without treatment, pulmonary hypertension can progress to cor pulmonale: right heart failure associated with pulmonary disease and pulmonary vascular disease in the absence of congenital heart disease or left sided heart disease.
    • Postoperatively, the patient was managed in the critical care unit for 15 days owing to a series of pulmonary complications including pneumonia, pulmonary edema, and cor pulmonale.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Latin cor ‘heart’ and modern Latin pulmonalis (from Latin pulmo(n-) ‘lung’).

 
 
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