cardiomyopathy


car·dio·my·op·a·thy

noun \ˈkär-dē-ō-(ˌ)mī-ˈä-pə-thē\
plural car·dio·my·op·a·thies

Definition of CARDIOMYOPATHY

: any of several structural or functional diseases of heart muscle marked especially by hypertrophy and obstructive damage to the heart

First Known Use of CARDIOMYOPATHY

1957

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