car|di|o|my|op|a|thy

car|di|o|my|op|a|thy
car|di|o|my|op|a|thy «KAHR dee oh my OP uh thee», noun, plural -thies.
any one of various diseases of the heart muscle, characterized by progressive weakness and enlargement.
[< cardio- + myopathy]

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