acardia

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Noun acardia has 1 sense

acardia - congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters)
--₁ is a kind of abnormality, abnormalcy, abnormal condition
--₁ is a part of monster, teras

Definitions from the Web

Acardia

Definition

Acardia is a medical condition wherein a congenital absence or underdevelopment of the heart occurs.

Senses

Noun

Sense 1: A congenital condition where the heart is completely absent or severely maldeveloped.

Example sentence: The infant was diagnosed with acardia, a rare condition that affects the development of the heart.

Noun

Sense 2 (Medicine): An absence or malformation of one or more cardiac chambers.

Example sentence: The doctor confirmed that the patient suffered from acardia, specifically affecting the right ventricle.

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