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cardiomyopathy

Term: cardiomyopathy
Literally meaning: " affection of heart muscle"
Origin: Anc Greek
καρδία /kardia (=heart)
which derived according Meletios(7th-8th cen AD) probably from verb >κραδαίνω/kradeno (=rattle, rock)

μυς/mys/ (=muscle) > μύω/myo(=enclosed like the muscle inside body or rat in its nest=epimys)

+ πάθεια/patheia (suffix meaning “suffering of”) in masculine gender is πάθος/ pathos(=passion, sorrow, strong emotion).

literally meaning "heart muscle disease.

Definition:

Cardiomyopathy is a disease which is characterized by heart muscle "myocardium"   deterioration for any reason such as viral infection.



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