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P pulmonale

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: cardiology, medicine, sciences

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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.