cardiomyopathy

car·di·o·my·op·a·thy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kahr-dee-oh-mahy-op-uh-thee]
- /ˌkɑr di oʊ maɪˈɒp ə θi/
- /ˌkɑː.di.əʊ.maɪˈɒp.ə.θi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-dee-oh-mahy-op-uh-thee]
- /ˌkɑr di oʊ maɪˈɒp ə θi/

Definitions of cardiomyopathy word

noun cardiomyopathy a disease of the heart muscle usually caused by a biochemical defect or a toxin such as alcohol 3
noun cardiomyopathy any of various diseases of the heart muscle 3
noun cardiomyopathy any disease of the heart muscle, leading to decreased function: usually of unknown cause. 1
noun cardiomyopathy Chronic disease of the heart muscle. 1
noun cardiomyopathy (pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium. 0

See all 5 definitions of cardiomyopathy

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Origin of cardiomyopathy

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; cardio- + myopathy

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Parts of speech for Cardiomyopathy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cardiomyopathy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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