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cor pulmonale

cor pul·mo·na·le
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr poo l-muh-nal-ee, -ney-lee, -nah-, puhl-]
    • /ˈkɔr ˌpʊl məˈnæl i, -ˈneɪ li, -ˈnɑ-, ˌpʌl-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr poo l-muh-nal-ee, -ney-lee, -nah-, puhl-]
    • /ˈkɔr ˌpʊl məˈnæl i, -ˈneɪ li, -ˈnɑ-, ˌpʌl-/

Definitions of cor pulmonale words

  • noun cor pulmonale pulmonary heart disease: a serious heart condition in which there is enlargement and failure of the right ventricle resulting from lung disease 3
  • noun plural cor pulmonale a heart condition resulting from disease of the lungs or of their blood vessels. 1
  • noun cor pulmonale a change in structure and function of the right ventricle of the heart as a result of a respiratory disorder. 0
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Origin of cor pulmonale

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < New Latin: pulmonary heart

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Parts of speech for Cor pulmonale

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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cor pulmonale popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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