Meaning & use
Cardiopathy
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Any disease or disorder affecting the heart.
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The patient's chest pain was eventually diagnosed as a form of ischemic cardiopathy.
A family history of cardiopathy prompted the doctor to order additional heart tests.
A note on using this word
Formed from Greek "kardia" (heart) and "-pathy" (disease); often used as a general medical term rather than referring to one specific condition.
Words with a similar meaning
heart disease
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