| cardiolipins | Phospholipids occurring primarily in mitochondrial inner membranes and in bacterial plasma membranes. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| cardiological | Relating to the study of the heart. (18 Nov 1997) |
| cardiologist | <specialist> A medically qualified specialist in internal medicine who has subspecialised in the diseases of the heart and blood vessels. (16 Dec 1997) |
| cardiology | <study> The medical study of the diagnosis and treatment ofdiseases affecting the heart and blood vessels. (09 Oct 1997) |
| cardiology service, hospital | The hospital department responsible for the administration and provision of diagnostic and therapeutic services for the cardiac patient. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cardiolysis | An obsolete operation for breaking up the adhesions in chronic mediastinopericarditis; access is gained by resection of a portion of the sternum and the corresponding costal cartilages. Origin: cardio-+ G. Lysis, loosening (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardiomalacia | Softening of the walls of the heart. Origin: cardio-+ G. Malakia, softness (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardiomegaly | <cardiology, clinical sign> Cardiac hypertrophy. Origin: Gr. Megas = large (18 Nov 1997) |
| cardiometry | Measurement of the dimensions of the heart or the force of its action. Origin: cardio-+ G. Metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardiomotility | Movements of the heart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardiomuscular | Pertaining to the cardiac musculature. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardiomyoliposis | Fatty degeneration of the myocardium. Origin: cardio-+ G. Mys, muscle, + lipos, fat, + -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardiomyopathy | <cardiology, pathology> A general diagnostic term designating primary myocardial disease, often of obscure or unknown aetiology. Origin: Gr. Mys = muscle, pathos = disease (18 Nov 1997) |
| cardiomyopathy, alcoholic | Cardiomyopathy resulting from: 1) a toxic effect of alcohol on the myocardium; 2) thiamine deficiency due to malnutrition in alcoholics; or 3) a toxic effect of cobalt additives in beer in heavy beer drinkers. This disease is usually manifested by dyspnea and palpitations with cardiomegaly and congestive heart failure. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cardiomyopathy, congestive | A syndrome characterised by cardiac enlargement and congestive heart failure. It probably represents the end result of many forms of myocardial damage produced by a variety of toxic, metabolic, or infectious agents. (12 Dec 1998) |