fallot[s_syndrome (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *Fallot's syndrome*:
NOUN	state	Fallot's syndrome, tetralogy of Fallot, Fallot's tetralogy	a congenital heart defect producing cyanosis

English > *Fallot's syndrome*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	A congenital heart defect producing cyanosis; characterized by four symptoms: pulmonary stenosis and ventricular septal defect and malposition of the aorta over both ventricles and hypertrophy of the right ventricle.
Synonyms	tetralogy of Fallot, Fallot's tetralogy
Parts	pulmonary stenosis	Abnormal narrowing of the opening into the pulmonary artery from the right ventricle
Parts	ventricular septal defect	A common congenital heart defect
Broader	congenital heart defect	A birth defect involving the heart
Broader	syndrome	A pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease

HyperDic: fallot[s_syndrome