Eisenmenger complex
Ei·sen·meng·er complex
noun \ˈī-zən-ˌmeŋ-ər-, -sən-\Definition of EISENMENGER COMPLEX
: the combination of a congenital defect in the septum between the ventricles of the heart with its early complications that include left to right blood flow through the defect, increased blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries, and hypertrophy of the right ventricle
Biographical Note for EISENMENGER COMPLEX
Eisenmenger, Victor (1864–1932), German physician. Eisenmenger described Eisenmenger complex in an article published in 1897.
Variants of EISENMENGER COMPLEX
Ei·sen·meng·er complex or Ei·sen·meng·er's complex \-ərz-\
