fibroelastosis love

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  • noun medicine A rare heart disorder, usually in young children, characterized by a thickening of the endocardium.

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  • There was no increase in stromal fibrous tissue apart from focal fibrosis in a papillary muscle adjacent to an area of endocardial fibroelastosis.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Gemma L. Walmsley et al. 2010

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