takotsubo cardiomyopathy
takotsubo cardiomyopathy is the alternative form of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
Noun capitalized: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (uncountable)
- A type of nonischemic cardiomyopathy in which there is a sudden temporary weakening of the myocardium.
Synonyms of takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Forms of takotsubo cardiomyopathy
| alternative form | takotsubo cardiomyopathy |
|---|---|
| alternative form | takotsubo syndrome |
| alternative form | Takotsubo syndrome |
Origin of takotsubo cardiomyopathy
Named in the 1990s by Japanese doctors who first recognised this disease, after the Japanese word 蛸壷 (takotsubo, “octopus pot/trap”), because of the unusual pot-like shape of the stricken heart in the disease.
Questions about takotsubo cardiomyopathy
- What does takotsubo cardiomyopathy mean?
- Takotsubo cardiomyopathy means a type of nonischemic cardiomyopathy in which there is a sudden temporary weakening of the myocardium.
- What is takotsubo cardiomyopathy the alternative form of?
- Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is the alternative form of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
- What part of speech is takotsubo cardiomyopathy?
- Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a noun.
Words near takotsubo cardiomyopathy in the dictionary
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