scimitar syndrome

noun

A rare congenital heart defect characterized by anomalous venous return from the right lung (to the systemic venous drainage, rather than directly to the left atrium).

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Meanings

nounscimitar syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA rare congenital heart defect characterized by anomalous venous return from the right lung (to the systemic venous drainage, rather than directly to the left atrium).

Origin

From the scimitar-shaped curved shadow seen on a chest X-ray.

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scimitar syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scimitar%20syndrome

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“scimitar syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scimitar%20syndrome. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scimitar syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scimitar%20syndrome.

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