noncompaction

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noun

A disorder in which the heart muscle fails to undergo the usual compaction and remains spongy rather than solid, leading to cardiomyopathy.

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Meanings

nounnoncompaction (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA disorder in which the heart muscle fails to undergo the usual compaction and remains spongy rather than solid, leading to cardiomyopathy.

Origin

From non- + compaction.

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APA

noncompaction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncompaction

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“noncompaction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncompaction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “noncompaction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/noncompaction.

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