Left ventricular hypertrophy

Medical term · L

A thickening of the wall of the lower left chamber of the heart, which is responsible for pumping blood to organs throughout the body.

Word parts

hypertrophy = hyper- + -trophy

  • hyper-Excessive, above normal.
  • -trophyGrowth, nourishment, development.
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