cor pulmonale

[ kawr poo l-muh-nal-ee, -ney-lee, -nah-, puhl- ]
/ ˈkɔr ˌpʊl məˈnæl i, -ˈneɪ li, -ˈnɑ-, ˌpʌl- /

noun, plural cor·di·a pul·mo·na·li·a [kawr-dee-uh poo l-muh-nal-ee-uh, -ney-lee-uh, -nah-, puhl-] /ˈkɔr di ə ˌpʊl məˈnæl i ə, -ˈneɪ li ə, -ˈnɑ-, ˌpʌl-/. Pathology.

a heart condition resulting from disease of the lungs or of their blood vessels.

Origin of cor pulmonale

1855–60; < New Latin: pulmonary heart

British Dictionary definitions for cor pulmonale

cor pulmonale
/ (kɔː pʌlməˈnɑːlɪ) /

noun

pulmonary heart disease: a serious heart condition in which there is enlargement and failure of the right ventricle resulting from lung disease

Word Origin for cor pulmonale

New Latin

Medical definitions for cor pulmonale

cor pulmonale
[ pul′mə-nālē, pŭl′- ]

n.

Acute strain or hypertrophy of the right ventricle caused by a disorder of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels.