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Fallot's tetralogy
Fal·lot's tetralogy F0023100 (fă-lōz′)n. See tetralogy of Fallot.Fallot's tetralogy (ˈfæləʊz) n1. (Pathology) a congenital heart disease in which there are four defects: pulmonary stenosis, enlarged right ventricle, a ventricular septal defect, and an aorta whose origin lies over the septal defect. In babies suffering this disease the defects can be corrected by surgery2. (Medicine) a congenital heart disease in which there are four defects: pulmonary stenosis, enlarged right ventricle, a ventricular septal defect, and an aorta whose origin lies over the septal defect. In babies suffering this disease the defects can be corrected by surgery[C20: named after E. L. A. Fallot (1850–1911), French physician]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Fallot's tetralogy - 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 ventricleFallot's syndrome, tetralogy of Fallotpulmonary stenosis - abnormal narrowing of the opening into the pulmonary artery from the right ventriclesyndrome - a pattern of symptoms indicative of some diseasecongenital heart defect - a birth defect involving the heartventricular septal defect - a common congenital heart defect; an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle; large openings may cause congestive heart failure |
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Fallot's tetralogy (fă-lōz′)n. See tetralogy of Fallot.Fallot's tetralogy Cardiology A group of 4 congenital heart defects–VSD, pulmonary valve or infundibular stenosis, a dextropositioned aorta which straddles the interventricular septum and right ventricular hypertrophy. See Fallot's pentalogy, Fallot's trilogy, Pink tetralogy of Fallot, Ventricular septal defect. Fallot's tetralogy A common congenital heart disease consisting of four defects-narrowing of the main artery to the lungs (pulmonary artery); a hole in the wall between the two sides of the heart; defective positioning of the main artery of the body (aorta); and enlargement of the main pumping chamber on the right side of the heart (right ventricle). Affected children are breathless, tire easily and usually show bluish skin colour (cyanosis).Fallot's tetralogy
Related to Fallot's tetralogy: patent ductus arteriosus, ventricular septal defect, Eisenmenger syndrome, Overriding aorta, Coarctation of aortaSynonyms for Fallot's tetralogynoun a congenital heart defect producing cyanosisSynonyms- Fallot's syndrome
- tetralogy of Fallot
Related Words- pulmonary stenosis
- syndrome
- congenital heart defect
- ventricular septal defect
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