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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaʁ.djo.me.ɡaˈli.ɐ
"O exame indicou sinais de cardiomegalia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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 Modern Latin, combining the Greek roots 'kardia' meaning heart and 'megale' meaning great or large. The term emerged in medical terminology in the late 19th century to describe the pathological enlargement of the heart.
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cardiomégalie
Transliteration: kaʁ.di.o.me.ɡa.li
"Le médecin a diagnostiqué une cardiomégalie chez le patient."
Kardiomegalie
Transliteration: kaʁdio.meɡaˈliː
"Die Röntgenaufnahme zeigte eine ausgeprägte Kardiomegalie."
cardiomegalia
Transliteration: kar.di.o.me.ɡaˈli.a
"La cardiomegalia può essere causata da ipertensione cronica."
cardiomegalia
Transliteration: kaɾ.ðjo.me.ɣaˈli.a
"Los síntomas de la cardiomegalia incluyen dificultad para respirar."
cardiomegalia
Transliteration: kaʁ.djo.me.ɡaˈli.ɐ
"O exame indicou sinais de cardiomegalia."
हृदय विस्तार
Transliteration: hriday vistaar
"रोटजेन परीक्षण से हृदय विस्तार (कार्डियोमेगाली) का पता चला।"
心脏肥大
Transliteration: xīnzàng féidà
"X光检查显示患者有心脏肥大症状。"
심장비대증
Transliteration: simjangbidaejung
"흉부 엑스레이 검사에서 심장비대증이 발견되었습니다."
心肥大
Transliteration: shindai
"レントゲン検査により心肥大が確認された。"
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