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Cardiomegaly

Also called Enlarged heart

CardiologyRadiologyImportant

Abnormal enlargement of the heart, usually resulting from chronic hypertension or heart failure.

Korean

심장비대

만성 고혈압·심부전·판막 질환 등으로 인한 심장의 비정상적 비대.

French

Cardiomégalie

Hypertrophie anormale du cœur, résultant généralement d'une hypertension chronique ou d'une insuffisance cardiaque.

Word parts

  • cardi/oRoot(Greek) Heart
  • -megalySuffix(Greek) Enlargement

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