acleistocardia

acleistocardia
/euh kluy'steuh kahr"dee euh, ay kluy'-/, n. Pathol.
a failure of the foramen ovale of the heart to close.
[ < Gk ákleisto(s) not closed (a- A-6 + kleis-, var. s. of kléiein to close + -tos verbal adj. suffix) + -CARDIA]

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  • acleistocardia — /euh kluy steuh kahr dee euh, ay kluy /, n. Pathol. a failure of the foramen ovale of the heart to close. [ < Gk ákleisto(s) not closed (a A 6 + kleis , var. s. of kléiein to close + tos verbal adj. suffix) + CARDIA] …   Useful english dictionary

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