Meaning of CARDIOMYOPATHY

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)
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	Synonyms:		myocardiopathy
	See Also:		cardiopathy, heart condition, heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		Disease of the heart muscle that impairs the ability of the heart to pump.
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Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Cardiomyopathy is a group of chronic disorders affecting the muscle of the heart resulting in impairment of the pumping function of the heart. This could be secondary to viral infection, malnutrition, alcoholism, amyloidosis, chemotherapy with doxorubicin, and metastasis to the heart. However, the cause of cardiomyopathy is usually not known.
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