P Pulmonale Definition

noun

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 .

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Origin of P Pulmonale

  • From P (“P wave") + New Latin P PULMONALE P PULMONALE pulmonale , neuter singular of pulmonalis (“relating to the lungs; pulmonary"), from pulmo (“lung") +‎ -alis . So named because it often appears as a consequence of pulmonary disease.

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