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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Padmavati and her collaborators were weighing possible causes of cor pulmonale, a failure of the right side of the heart linked to lung problems. 
Sara Morrison, USA TODAY, 13 July 2018
Sara Morrison, USA TODAY, 13 July 2018 Word History
Etymology
earlier, "right side of the heart (involved in pulmonary circulation)," borrowed from New Latin cor pulmōnāle "pulmonary heart"
First Known Use
1934, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
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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