scimitar syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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

scimitar syndrome

Etymology

From the scimitar-shaped curved shadow seen on a chest X-ray.

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