cardiomyopathy

Noun

Meaning

a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

myocardiopathy attack bubonic angina arrest calculus brash myocardium arteriosclerosis canker atherosclerosis aneurysm arrhythmia ague cardiac
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Hypernyms

heart disease cardiopathy

Hyponyms

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Phrases with the word

pregnancy-related hypertensive cardiomyopathy inflammatory cardiomyopathy dilated cardiomyopathy apical ballooning cardiomyopathy stress cardiomyopathy alcoholic cardiomyopathy

Anagrams

myocardiopathy

Examples

Alcoholism, for example, has been identified as a cause of dilated cardiomyopathy, as has drug toxicity, and certain infections (including Hepatitis C ). Source: Internet

Autonomic disease imparted by Chagas may eventually result in megaesophagus, megacolon and accelerated dilated cardiomyopathy. Source: Internet

He went to the emergency room, where an X-ray revealed his heart muscle was enlarged as a result of cardiomyopathy. Source: Internet

Leibowitz said one thing really jumped out at him from the King County list: the number of cases of cardiomyopathy, a hardening of the heart muscle that can be caused by a drastic immune response. Source: Internet

Decreased HDL and apolipoprotein A-I (ApoA-l) levels in the general population are associated with an increased risk of death from cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Source: Internet

On rare occasions, the concomitant intravenous use of a beta blocker and verapamil has resulted in serious adverse reactions, especially in patients with severe cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, or recent myocardial infarction. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cardiomyonucleus cardiomyopathia cardiomyopathic cardiomyoplasty cardiomyosin cardiomyositis