cor pulmonale

noun

A change in structure and function of the right ventricle of the heart as a result of a respiratory disorder.

OriginNew Latin cor pulmōnāle →
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Meanings

nouncor pulmonale (uncountable)

alternative cor pulmonare

  1. uncountablemedicineA change in structure and function of the right ventricle of the heart as a result of a respiratory disorder.

Origin

  1. New Latincor pulmōnāle
  2. Englishcor pulmonale

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 肺心病
  • 肺心病 (fèixīnbìng)change in heart structure due to respiratory disorder
French cœur pulmonaire
  • cœur pulmonairechange in heart structure due to respiratory disorder
Polish serce płucne
  • serce płucnechange in heart structure due to respiratory disorder
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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