dilatation of heart

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• Dilatation — The process of enlargement or expansion. For example, dilatation of the eye is the process by which the pupil is temporarily enlarged with special (mydriatic) eye drops. This allows the eye care specialist to better view the inside of the eye.… …   Medical dictionary

• heart — /hat / (say haht) noun 1. a hollow muscular organ which by rhythmic contraction and dilatation keeps the blood in circulation throughout the body. 2. this organ considered as the seat of life, or vital powers, or of thought, feeling, or emotion:… …  

• dilatation — noun Date: 14th century 1. amplification in writing or speech 2. a. the condition of being stretched beyond normal dimensions especially as a result of overwork, disease, or abnormal relaxation < dilatation of the heart > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dilatation of the heart — enlargement of the cavities of the heart, with thinning of its walls …   Medical dictionary

• boat-shaped heart — the radiologic appearance of the heart in aortic regurgitation, due to dilatation and hypertrophy of the left ventricle …   Medical dictionary

• Estenosis mitral — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Estenosis mitral Clasificación y recursos externos Aviso médico …   Wikipedia Español

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• Cor pulmonale — Heart disease that results from abnormally high resistance to the passage of blood through the lungs; it often leads to right heart failure. Cor is the Latin word for the heart. * * * cor pul·mo·na·le .kȯr .pu̇l mə näl ē, .pəl , nal n, pl… …   Medical dictionary

• annuloaortic ectasia — dilatation of the proximal aorta and the fibrous ring of the heart at the aortic orifice, marked by aortic regurgitation and, when severe, by dissecting aneurysm; it is often associated with Marfan syndrome …   Medical dictionary

• cardiac enlargement — dilatation or hypertrophy of the heart, due to compensatory mechanisms or secondary to disease …   Medical dictionary

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