megacardia
- noun
- /ˌmɛɡəˈkɑrdiə/
- Specialized
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megacardia
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with megacardia after reviewing the chest X-ray.
Examples
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Untreated high blood pressure can sometimes lead to megacardia and other complications.
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He was relieved to learn that his megacardia was not serious.
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Regular check-ups are important for athletes to monitor for potential megacardia.
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The doctor diagnosed her with megacardia after the ultrasound.
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The doctor diagnosed the patient with megacardia after reviewing the chest X-ray.
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Regular check-ups are important for athletes to monitor for potential megacardia.
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Untreated high blood pressure can sometimes lead to megacardia and other complications.
Synonyms
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A heart that is larger than normal, often because of illness
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A heart that is larger than normal and often seen on a chest X-ray
An unusually large heart
How Enlarged
- Specialized
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
megacardia = cardia (opaque) = mega + cardia
Although mega- suggests 'large', the remaining medical element is specialized and the full meaning is not readily predictable for an average learner.
Etymology
Megacardia comes from two Greek parts: mega- meaning 'large' and -cardia meaning 'heart'. Think of mega as 'very big' and cardio as in 'cardio exercise', so megacardia literally means a 'large heart', which is why doctors use it for an abnormally enlarged heart.