cardiomyopathy

noun

car·​dio·​my·​op·​a·​thy ˈkär-dē-ō-(ˌ)mī-ˈä-pə-thē 

plural cardiomyopathies

: any of several structural or functional diseases of heart muscle marked especially by hypertrophy and obstructive damage to the heart

Examples of cardiomyopathy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The woman had a disorder called hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). —Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), also known as arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, is a genetic condition affecting your heart muscle. —Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 13 Sep. 2024

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy: A type of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that involves blockages of blood flow from the heart. —Elizabeth Millard, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024

Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is usually associated with long-term, heavy drinking.7 High Blood Pressure Even healthy people will experience an increase in blood pressure after having a drink. —Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cardiomyopathy

• coagulopathy
• encephalopathy
• homoeopathy
• polyneuropathy
• radiculopathy
• enteropathy
• myelopathy
• retinopathy
• myopathy
• psychopathy

Medical Definition

cardiomyopathy

noun

car·​dio·​my·​op·​a·​thy ˈkärd-ē-ō-(ˌ)mī-ˈäp-ə-thē 

plural cardiomyopathies

: any structural or functional disease of heart muscle that is marked especially by enlargement of the heart, by hypertrophy of cardiac muscle, or by rigidity and loss of flexibility of the heart walls and that may be idiopathic or attributable to a specific cause (such as heart valve disease, untreated high blood pressure, or viral infection)