NOUN | state | myocardiopathy, cardiomyopathy | a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium) |
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Meaning | A disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium). | |
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Synonym | cardiomyopathy | |
Narrower | hypertrophic cardiomyopathy | 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 |
Broader | heart disease, cardiopathy | A disease of the heart |
Spanish | cardiomiopatía, miocardiopatía | |
Catalan | cardiomiopatia, miocardiopatia |
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