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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescardiomégalie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaʁ.di.o.me.ɡa.li
"Le médecin a diagnostiqué une cardiomégalie chez le patient."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The medical condition characterized by an abnormal enlargement or hypertrophy of the heart.
"The chest X-ray revealed cardiomegaly, prompting further cardiological evaluation." - 2
An enlarged heart often resulting from underlying conditions such as hypertension, heart valve disease, or cardiomyopathy.
"Chronic high blood pressure is a primary contributor to the development of cardiomegaly over time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Modern Latin and Greek roots, combining 'cardio-' from the Greek kardia meaning 'heart', and '-megaly' from megale meaning 'large' or 'great'. First appearing in medical literature in the late 19th century, the term was coined to provide a precise clinical description for abnormal cardiac enlargement.
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cardiomégalie
Transliteration: kaʁ.di.o.me.ɡa.li
"Le médecin a diagnostiqué une cardiomégalie chez le patient."
Kardiomegalie
Transliteration: kaʁdio.meɡaˈliː
"Die Röntgenaufnahme zeigte eine ausgeprägte Kardiomegalie."
cardiomegalia
Transliteration: kar.di.o.me.ɡaˈli.a
"La cardiomegalia può essere causata da ipertensione cronica."
cardiomegalia
Transliteration: kaɾ.ðjo.me.ɣaˈli.a
"Los síntomas de la cardiomegalia incluyen dificultad para respirar."
cardiomegalia
Transliteration: kaʁ.djo.me.ɡaˈli.ɐ
"O exame indicou sinais de cardiomegalia."
हृदय विस्तार
Transliteration: hriday vistaar
"रोटजेन परीक्षण से हृदय विस्तार (कार्डियोमेगाली) का पता चला।"
心脏肥大
Transliteration: xīnzàng féidà
"X光检查显示患者有心脏肥大症状。"
심장비대증
Transliteration: simjangbidaejung
"흉부 엑스레이 검사에서 심장비대증이 발견되었습니다."
心肥大
Transliteration: shindai
"レントゲン検査により心肥大が確認された。"
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