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

Examples of cor pulmonale in a Sentence

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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

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