cor pulmonale
noun
cor pul·mo·na·le
ˌkȯr-ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnä-lē 
-ˌpəl-,
-ˈna-
plural cordia pulmonalia
ˈkȯr-dē-ə-ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnä-lē-ə
-ˌpəl-,
-ˈna-
: disease of the heart characterized by hypertrophy and dilatation of the right ventricle and secondary to disease of the lungs or their blood vessels
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Padmavati and her collaborators were weighing possible causes of cor pulmonale, a failure of the right side of the heart linked to lung problems.
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cor pulmonale
noun
cor pul·mo·na·le
ˌkȯr-ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnäl-ē, -ˌpəl-, -ˈnal-
plural cordia pulmonalia
ˈkȯrd-ē-ə-ˌpu̇l-mə-ˈnäl-ē-ə, -ˌpəl-, -ˈnal-
: disease of the heart characterized by hypertrophy and dilatation of the right ventricle and secondary to disease of the lungs or their blood vessels
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