dilatation of heart
1Dilatation — The process of enlargement or expansion. For example, dilatation of the eye is the process by which the pupil is temporarily enlarged with special (mydriatic) eye drops. This allows the eye care specialist to better view the inside of the eye.… …
2heart — /hat / (say haht) noun 1. a hollow muscular organ which by rhythmic contraction and dilatation keeps the blood in circulation throughout the body. 2. this organ considered as the seat of life, or vital powers, or of thought, feeling, or emotion:… …
3dilatation — noun Date: 14th century 1. amplification in writing or speech 2. a. the condition of being stretched beyond normal dimensions especially as a result of overwork, disease, or abnormal relaxation < dilatation of the heart > …
4dilatation of the heart — enlargement of the cavities of the heart, with thinning of its walls …
5boat-shaped heart — the radiologic appearance of the heart in aortic regurgitation, due to dilatation and hypertrophy of the left ventricle …
6Estenosis mitral — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Estenosis mitral Clasificación y recursos externos Aviso médico …
7gousiekte — gou·siek·te (goo sēkґte) [Afrikaans “rapid diseaseâ€] a condition in sheep and cattle marked by myocarditis, dilatation, and heart failure, caused by eating any of several poisonous plants including species of Pavetta and the shrub… …
8Cor pulmonale — Heart disease that results from abnormally high resistance to the passage of blood through the lungs; it often leads to right heart failure. Cor is the Latin word for the heart. * * * cor pul·mo·na·le .kȯr .pu̇l mə näl ē, .pəl , nal n, pl… …
9annuloaortic ectasia — dilatation of the proximal aorta and the fibrous ring of the heart at the aortic orifice, marked by aortic regurgitation and, when severe, by dissecting aneurysm; it is often associated with Marfan syndrome …
10cardiac enlargement — dilatation or hypertrophy of the heart, due to compensatory mechanisms or secondary to disease …
