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scimitar syndrome en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) 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).