🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

cardiomégalie

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaʁ.di.o.me.ɡa.li

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cardiomegaly/ˌkɑːr.di.oʊˈmeɡ.ə.li/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le médecin a diagnostiqué une cardiomégalie chez le patient."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The medical condition characterized by an abnormal enlargement or hypertrophy of the heart.

    "The chest X-ray revealed cardiomegaly, prompting further cardiological evaluation."
  2. 2

    An enlarged heart often resulting from underlying conditions such as hypertension, heart valve disease, or cardiomyopathy.

    "Chronic high blood pressure is a primary contributor to the development of cardiomegaly over time."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the New Latin roots 'cardio-' meaning heart (from Greek 'kardia') and '-megaly' meaning enlargement (from Greek 'megas', great or large). The term emerged in late 19th-century medical terminology to precisely describe abnormal pathological enlargement of the heart muscle.

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