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p pulmonale

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
p pul-monale
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A high, narrow and peaked P wave on an electrocardiogram, most commonly observed in leads II and III, usually caused by enlargement of the right atrium.

Etymology

From P (“P wave”) + New Latin pulmōnāle, neuter singular of pulmōnālis (“relating to the lungs; pulmonary”), from pulmō (“lung”) + -ālis. So named because it often appears as a consequence of pulmonary disease.

Word Breakdown

Phrases

P mitrale P biatriale

Frequently Paired Words

P mitrale P biatriale

Questions

What does p pulmonale mean?
A high, narrow and peaked P wave on an electrocardiogram, most commonly observed in leads II and III, usually caused by enlargement of the right atrium.
Where does p pulmonale come from?
From P (“P wave”) + New Latin pulmōnāle, neuter singular of pulmōnālis (“relating to the lungs; pulmonary”), from pulmō (“lung”) + -ālis. So named because it often appears as a consequence of pulmonary disease.

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