"Takotsubo cardiomyopathy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: takotsubo cardiomyopathy [alternative], takotsubo syndrome [alternative], Takotsubo syndrome [alternative]
Etymology: Named in the 1990s by Japanese doctors who first recognised this disease, after the Japanese word 蛸壷 (takotsubo, “octopus pot/trap”), because of the unusual pot-like shape of the stricken heart in the disease. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ja|-}} Japanese Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=Takotsubo cardiomyopathy}} Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (uncountable)
  1. A type of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy in which there is a sudden temporary weakening of the myocardium. Wikipedia link: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy Tags: uncountable Synonyms: transient apical ballooning syndrome, apical ballooning cardiomyopathy, stress cardiomyopathy Hyponyms: broken heart syndrome
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