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noncompaction

noncompaction noun: a disorder in which the heart muscle fails to undergo the usual compaction and remains spongy rather than solid, leading to cardiomyopathy.

Noun

noncompaction (uncountable)

  1. A disorder in which the heart muscle fails to undergo the usual compaction and remains spongy rather than solid, leading to cardiomyopathy.

Origin of noncompaction

From non- + compaction.

Questions about noncompaction

What does noncompaction mean?
Noncompaction means a disorder in which the heart muscle fails to undergo the usual compaction and remains spongy rather than solid, leading to cardiomyopathy.
What part of speech is noncompaction?
Noncompaction is a noun.

Words near noncompaction in the dictionary

  1. noncommuters
  2. noncommuting
  3. noncomorbid
  4. noncompact
  5. noncompacted
  6. noncompaction
  7. noncompactness
  8. noncompany
  9. noncomparabilities
  10. noncomparability
  11. noncomparable

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