dilated cardiomyopathynoun [ U ]
uk/daɪˌleɪ.tɪd ˌkɑː.di.əʊ.maɪˈɒp.ə.θi/us/daɪˌleɪ.t̬ɪd ˌkɑːr.di.oʊ.maɪˈɑːp.ə.θi/specializeda disease in which the walls of one of the heart chambers become stretched and thin so the heart does not pump properly:
Dilated cardiomyopathy leads to fluid build-up in the ankles, abdomen, lungs, and other organs.
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