Cardiomyopathy
kar-dee-oh-my-OP-uh-thee
Word origin · Greek elements
rootcardi/oheartGreek kardía ‘heart’rootmy/omuscleGreek mŷs ‘mouse; muscle’suffix-pathydisease; disorderGreek páthos ‘suffering’
cardio- (heart) + myopathy (my- 'muscle' + -pathy 'disease'): disease of the heart muscle.
History: A 20th-century formation. First recorded in English 1960–65.
Definition
Disease of the heart muscle impairing cardiac function.
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Specialty
🏥 Cardiology