megalocardia
/ˌmɛɡəloʊˈkɑrdiə/
noun
- An abnormal enlargement of the heart, often caused by heart disease, high blood pressure, or other medical conditions.
- Doctors monitored the child's megalocardia closely after the diagnosis of a congenital heart defect.
- Chronic high blood pressure can lead to megalocardia as the heart muscle thickens and enlarges.
- The patient's chest X-ray revealed megalocardia, which prompted further testing for heart failure.
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