heart murmur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sound produced when blood is pumped across a heart valve, loud enough to be heard with a stethoscope and often (but not necessarily) indicative of a physiological defect in the heart.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

heart murmur heart murmurs
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