fibroelastosis

fibroelastosis
- endocardial f., endomyocardial f. 1. a congenital condition characterized by thickening of the left ventricular wall endocardium (chiefly due to fibrous and elastic tissue), thickening and malformation of the cardiac valves, subendocardial changes in the myocardium, and hypertrophy of the heart; chief symptoms are cyanosis, dyspnea, anorexia, and irritability; 2. SYN: endomyocardial fibrosis.

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fi·bro·elas·to·sis -.las-'tō-səs n, pl -to·ses -.sēz a condition of the body or one of its organs (as the left ventricle of the heart) characterized by proliferation of fibroelastic tissue see ENDOCARDIAL FIBROELASTOSIS

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n.
overgrowth or disturbed growth of the yellow (elastic) fibres in connective tissue, especially endocardial fibroelastosis, overgrowth and thickening of the wall of the heart's left ventricle.

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fi·bro·elas·to·sis (fi″bro-e″las-toґsis) overgrowth of fibroelastic elements.

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