Etymology

cor pulmonale

Today it means: A change in structure and function of the right ventricle of the heart as a result of a respiratory disorder. Full definition →

New Latin cor pulmōnāle
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  1. New Latin · borrowed fromcor pulmōnāle
  2. English todaycor pulmonale

Borrowed from New Latin cor pulmōnāle (literally “pulmonary heart”).

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