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tetralogy of Fallot

tetralogy of Fallot noun: a congenital heart defect, characterised by the four findings of ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy and an overriding aorta.

tetralogy of fallot: a congenital heart defect, characterised by the four findings of ventricular septal defect,...
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Noun

tetralogy of Fallot (countable and uncountable, plural tetralogies of Fallot)

  1. A congenital heart defect, characterised by the four findings of ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy and an overriding aorta.

Synonyms of tetralogy of Fallot

Forms of tetralogy of Fallot

pluraltetralogies of Fallot

Origin of tetralogy of Fallot

Named after Arthur Fallot (1850–1911), French physician.

Questions about tetralogy of Fallot

What does tetralogy of Fallot mean?
Tetralogy of Fallot means a congenital heart defect, characterised by the four findings of ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy and an overriding aorta.
What part of speech is tetralogy of Fallot?
Tetralogy of Fallot is a noun.
What is the plural of tetralogy of Fallot?
The plural of tetralogy of Fallot is tetralogies of Fallot.

Words near tetralogy of Fallot in the dictionary

  1. tetralogies
  2. tetralogies of Fallot
  3. tetralogue
  4. tetralogues
  5. tetralogy
  6. tetralogy of Fallot
  7. tetralone
  8. tetralones
  9. tetraloop
  10. tetraloops
  11. tetralophodont

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