P pulmonale

noun

A high, narrow and peaked P wave on an electrocardiogram, most commonly observed in leads II and III, usually caused by enlargement of the right atrium.

OriginNew Latin pulmōnāle →
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Meanings

noun
  1. cardiologyA high, narrow and peaked P wave on an electrocardiogram, most commonly observed in leads II and III, usually caused by enlargement of the right atrium.

Origin

  1. New Latinpulmōnāle
  2. EnglishP pulmonale

From P (“P wave”) + New Latin pulmōnāle, neuter singular of pulmōnālis (“relating to the lungs; pulmonary”), from pulmō (“lung”) + -ālis. So named because it often appears as a consequence of pulmonary disease.

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APA

P pulmonale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/P%20pulmonale

MLA

“P pulmonale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/P%20pulmonale. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “P pulmonale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/P%20pulmonale.

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