acleistocardia

[ uh-klahy-stuh-kahr-dee-uh, ey-klahy- ]
/ əˌklaɪ stəˈkɑr di ə, eɪˌklaɪ- /

noun Pathology.

a failure of the foramen ovale of the heart to close.

Origin of acleistocardia

< Greek ákleisto(s) not closed ( a- a-6 + kleis-, variant stem of kléiein to close + -tos verbal adjective suffix) + -cardia

Words nearby acleistocardia

Medical definitions for acleistocardia

acleistocardia
[ ə-klī′stō-kärdē-ə ]

n.

An opening in the oval foramen of the heart.