scimitar syndrome
Meanings
noun
- A rare congenital heart defect characterized by anomalous venous return from the right lung (to the systemic venous drainage, rather than directly to the left atrium).
Word forms
Etymology
From the scimitar-shaped curved shadow seen on a chest X-ray.
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