cardiomyopathy
noun
car·dio·my·op·a·thy
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plural cardiomyopathies
Definition of cardiomyopathy
: any of several structural or functional diseases of heart muscle marked especially by hypertrophy and obstructive damage to the heart
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The toddler was born with cardiomyopathy, a disease that typically causes the heart to become enlarged, thick or rigid, according to the American Heart Association. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, "Mom Whose Late Son Died in Drowning Hears His Heart in Little Girl It Saved," 4 Aug. 2019 Lola was born with a rare condition called pediatric cardiomyopathy. — Sophie Sherry And Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, "A mother lost her son tragically, but she got to hear his heart beat again," 3 Aug. 2019 Peripartum cardiomyopathy Also called PPCM, this is a relatively rare form of heart failure that can set in between the last month of pregnancy and up to five months postpartum, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). — Patia Braithwaite, SELF, "11 Health Conditions You Should Know About If You’re Black and Pregnant," 30 July 2019 View Sample Sign Up Now The cause of death has been identified as cardio-pulmonary arrest secondary to multi-organ system failure, endocarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy and respiratory failure. — Hillary Leung, Time, "A 44-Year Old Mexican Man Has Died in ICE Custody in Georgia," 26 July 2019 Since 2018, the FDA has been investigating more than 500 reports of canine dilated cardiomyopathy that appears to be linked to dog foods marketed as grain free. — Linda Carroll, NBC News, "After FDA warning about grain-free pet food, what's safe to feed Fido and Fluffy?," 8 July 2019 Taylor Ceepo, 22, died of sudden cardiac death in association with physical exertion, pseudoephedrine use and cardiomyopathy, the medical examiner said Friday afternoon. — Evan Macdonald, cleveland.com, "Cause of death released for woman who collapsed while running Cleveland Marathon," 26 July 2019 Some genetic diseases, like hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, are passed on from one generation to another by a single defective gene. — Anna Groves, Discover Magazine, "Human Gene Editing is Controversial. Shoukhrat Mitalipov Isn't Deterred," 15 Apr. 2019 Giancarlo Gomez, 5, has restrictive cardiomyopathy and is awaiting a heart transplant. — Maureen C. Gilmer, Indianapolis Star, "For kindergartner to receive his heart, 'somebody else is losing their baby'," 4 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cardiomyopathy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cardiomyopathy
noun
car·dio·my·op·a·thy
| \ ˈkärd-ē-ō-(ˌ)mī-ˈäp-ə-thē
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plural cardiomyopathies
Medical Definition of cardiomyopathy
: any structural or functional disease of heart muscle that is marked especially by enlargement of the heart, by hypertrophy of cardiac muscle, or by rigidity and loss of flexibility of the heart walls and that may be idiopathic or attributable to a specific cause (such as heart valve disease, untreated high blood pressure, or viral infection)