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cardiopathy noun[ C or U ] medical specializeduk /ˌkɑː.diˈɒp.ə.θi/ us /ˌkɑːr.diˈɑː.pə.θi/ any disease or condition affecting the heart: Most of the women of this group had complex cardiopathies. In hypertensive cardiopathy, there is an increase in blood pressure, resulting in increased work needed by the heart to pump blood. A single ventricle is a rare and complex congenital cardiopathy. There can be complex congenital cardiopathies in which any of the ventricular regions may be abnormal. The severity of the rheumatic cardiopathy could be associated with the adverse living conditions. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Disorders & diseases of the heart & blood acidosis acquired agammaglobulinemia adult-onset diabetes afib agammaglobulinemia anaemic apoplexy coarctation of the aorta congenital erythropoietic porphyria congestive heart failure coronary heart disease coronary thrombosis decompression sickness furred MGUS mini-stroke mitral monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance monocyte disorder toxaemia |