The Medical Term Describing an Abnormal Enlargement of the Heart

question 28

Multiple Choice

The medical term describing an abnormal enlargement of the heart is ____.

• A) carditis
• B) cardiomalacia
• C) cardiomegaly
• D) cardiosclerosis

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Definitions:

Deposition

The process where material is laid down or settles in a new location.

Gradient

A measure of the steepness or incline of a surface, often expressed as a ratio of vertical rise to horizontal distance.

Water Velocity

The speed at which water flows in a given direction within a river, stream, or other body of water.

Downstream

In the direction that a stream or river flows, from its source towards its mouth, often used to describe areas or processes occurring in this direction.