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P pulmonale

P pulmonale noun: a high, narrow and peaked P wave on an electrocardiogram, most commonly observed in leads II and III, usually caused by enlargement of the right atrium.

Noun

P pulmonale

  1. A high, narrow and peaked P wave on an electrocardiogram, most commonly observed in leads II and III, usually caused by enlargement of the right atrium.

Origin of P pulmonale

From P (“P wave”) + New Latin pulmōnāle, neuter singular of pulmōnālis (“relating to the lungs; pulmonary”), from pulmō (“lung”) + -ālis. So named because it often appears as a consequence of pulmonary disease.

Questions about P pulmonale

What does P pulmonale mean?
P pulmonale means a high, narrow and peaked P wave on an electrocardiogram, most commonly observed in leads II and III, usually caused by enlargement of the right atrium.
What part of speech is P pulmonale?
P pulmonale is a noun.

Words near P pulmonale in the dictionary

  1. o͝o
  2. o͞o
  3. o᷍i
  4. p
  5. P mitrale
  6. P pulmonale
  7. P trap
  8. P traps
  9. P U
  10. P wave
  11. P waves

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