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myocardiopathy

myocardiopathy

9.9
A disease of the heart muscle that makes it weak and less able to pump blood
  • noun
  • /ˌmaɪoʊkɑːrdiˈɑːpəθi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : miocardiopatía
  • The patient was diagnosed with myocardiopathy after experiencing symptoms of heart failure.

Examples

  • After several tests, the doctor confirmed that he had myocardiopathy, which explained his persistent chest pain.

  • His family history made doctors consider myocardiopathy as a possible cause of his symptoms.

  • Early detection of myocardiopathy can improve treatment outcomes for those at risk.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with myocardiopathy.

  • Many patients suffer from myocardiopathies without knowing it.

  • Early detection of myocardiopathy can improve treatment outcomes for patients with heart-related issues.

  • Many people are unaware they have myocardiopathy, highlighting the importance of regular heart health check-ups.

Synonyms

heart disease
vsmyocardiopathy
  • Specialized
144 1.9

A problem that makes the heart not work well

is focused on muscle problems often with unknown cause
cardiomyopathy
vsmyocardiopathy
  • Specialized
10 7.9

A disease that makes the heart muscle weak so it cannot pump blood well

is a heart muscle disease that may not always reduce pumping ability
cardiopathy
vsmyocardiopathy
  • Specialized
6.1

An illness of the heart that makes it work badly

is specific to muscle disorders often without a known cause

Surface Forms

myocardiopathy singular
myocardiopathies plural

Morphology

myocardiopathy = myocardium (opaque) = myocardium + pathy

The term is formed from medical combining forms (myocardium + -pathy) and requires specialized medical knowledge rather than ordinary knowledge of the base word.

Etymology

Myocardiopathy comes from three parts: myo- 'muscle', cardio- 'heart', and -pathy 'disease'. So, myocardiopathy means a disease of the heart muscle.