ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noncompaction

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Noncompaction is a noun meaning (medicine) A disorder in which the heart muscle fails to undergo the usual compaction and remains spongy rather than solid, leading to cardiomyopathy.

Meaning

(medicine) A disorder in which the heart muscle fails to undergo the usual compaction and remains spongy rather than solid, leading to cardiomyopathy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cardiomyopathia, cardiomyopathy, cardiomiopathy, cardiopathy, cardiomyotrophy, myocardiopathy.

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What does noncompaction mean?

Noncompaction means (medicine) A disorder in which the heart muscle fails to undergo the usual compaction and remains spongy rather than solid, leading to cardiomyopathy.

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