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Cardiomegaly
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cardiomegaly /car·dio·meg·a·ly/ (-meg´ah-le) abnormal enlargement of the heart.
car·di·o·meg·a·ly (kärd--mg-l)
n.
Enlargement of the heart. Also called macrocardia, megalocardia.
Cardiomegaly
An enlarged heart.
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cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart.
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