
Meaning of HEART MURMUR
| Pronunciation: | | hârt 'murmur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves |
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| | Synonyms: | | cardiac murmur, murmur |
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| | See Also: | | symptom, systolic murmur | |
Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Heard through a physician's stethoscope, it is the sound of turbulent blood passing through the heart. Heart murmurs are possible indications of abnormal blood flow and may be caused by a disorder of a heart valve (structure which opens to allow blood to flow away from the heart, and closes to prevent back flow into the heart). Many murmers are benign (of no significance). |
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