cardiomalacia

cardiomalacia
Softening of the walls of the heart. [cardio- + G. malakia, softness]

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car·dio·ma·la·cia (kahr″de-o-mə-laґshə) [cardio-(1) + malacia] morbid softening of the muscular substance of the heart.

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