Takotsubo cardiomyopathy en · NOUN
Etymology
Named in the 1990s by Japanese doctors who first recognised this disease, after the Japanese word 蛸壷 (takotsubo, “octopus pot/trap”), because of the unusual pot-like shape of the stricken heart in the disease.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A type of nonischemic cardiomyopathy in which there is a sudden temporary weakening of the myocardium.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| takotsubo cardiomyopathy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Takotsubo syndrome | alternative | lexicographic | |
| takotsubo syndrome | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
apical ballooning cardiomyopathy · stress cardiomyopathy · transient apical ballooning syndrome
Translations (2)
fi särkyneen sydämen oireyhtymä (type of cardiomyopathy) · fi takotsubokardiomyopatia (type of cardiomyopathy)