cor pulmonale
A change in structure and function of the right ventricle of the heart as a result of…A change in structure and function of the right ventricle of the heart as a result of a respiratory disorder.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A change in structure and function of the right ventricle of the heart as a result of a respiratory disorder.
enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart due to disease of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from New Latin cor pulmōnāle (literally “pulmonary heart”).Borrowed from New Latin cor pulmōnāle (literally “pulmonary heart”).
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable