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septal defect

/ˈsɛptəl ˈdiːfɛkt/

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/ˈsɛptəl ˈdiːfɛkt/C1formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий отверстие или аномальное отверстие в перегородке, стенке, разделяющей левую и правую камеры сердца. Это врожденный порок сердца, который может влиять на кровоток.

A medical term referring to a hole or abnormal opening in the septum, the wall that separates the left and right chambers of the heart. This is a congenital heart condition that can affect blood flow.

  1. Heart conditionC1formal

    A congenital or acquired hole in the wall (septum) that separates the left and right chambers of the heart.

    ruДефект перегородки

    • The doctor diagnosed the infant with a ventricular septal defect.
    • Surgery is often required to repair a septal defect.
    • An atrial septal defect can cause blood to flow abnormally between the heart chambers.