cor pulmonale: Meaning and Definition of

cor pul•mo•na•le

Pronunciation: (kôr' pool"mu-nal'ē, -nā'lē, -nä'-, pul"-), [key]
— pl. cor•di•a pul•mo•na•li•a
  1. a heart condition resulting from disease of the lungs or of their blood vessels.
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