Eisenmenger complex
noun
Ei·sen·meng·er complex
ˈī-zən-ˌmeŋ-ər-, -sən-
variants
or Eisenmenger's complex
: the combination of a congenital defect in the septum between the ventricles of the heart with its early complications that include left to right blood flow through the defect, increased blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries, and hypertrophy of the right ventricle
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