Definition

A condition that affects the heart muscle, making it harder for the heart to pump blood and can lead to heart failure.

Example

Doctors diagnosed him with cardiomyopathy after he experienced severe chest pain.

Conversation

I heard my uncle has been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy recently.

Oh no, that sounds serious. What exactly is that?

It's a condition that affects the heart muscle, making it harder to pump blood.

I hope he gets the right treatment — that must be really tough for him.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Cardiomyopathy → It is formed from "cardio-" (from Greek "kardia", meaning heart) and "myopathy" (from Greek "musculus", meaning muscle and "pathos", meaning disease). The word refers to a disease of the heart muscle.

Memory Tip

Think of 'cardio' meaning heart and 'myopathy' indicating a disease of muscle — together, they describe a heart muscle disease.

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