hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
A condition where muscle tissue of the heart becomes enlarged for reasons not…A condition where muscle tissue of the heart becomes enlarged for reasons not attributable to other causes of cardiomegaly.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A condition where muscle tissue of the heart becomes enlarged for reasons not attributable to other causes of cardiomegaly.
More definitions
- a disorder in which the heart muscle is so strong that it does not relax enough to fill with the heart with blood and so has reduced pumping ability
Synonyms
1 synonymsHCM
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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