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Meaning of HEART MURMUR

Pronunciation:  hârt 'murmur

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
 
 Synonyms: cardiac murmur, murmur
 
 See Also: symptom, systolic murmur

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: Heard through a physician's stethoscope, it is the sound of turbulent blood passing through the heart. Heart murmurs are possible indications of abnormal blood flow and may be caused by a disorder of a heart valve (structure which opens to allow blood to flow away from the heart, and closes to prevent back flow into the heart). Many murmers are benign (of no significance).
 

 

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