asymmetrical septal hypertrophynoun [ U ]
uk/eɪ.sɪˌmet.rɪk.əl ˌsep.təl haɪˈpɜː.trə.fi/us/eɪ.sɪˌme.trə.kəl ˌsep.təl haɪˈpɝː.trə.fi/abbreviation ASH specializeda genetic disease of the heart muscle in which the wall of the left ventricle (= the hollow space in the heart) is thicker than normal, so that the size of the left ventricle is reduced and blood flow is blocked or reduced
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