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Ox heart

ox heart

(Science: anatomy, cardiology, pathology) A very large heart usually due to chronic hypertension or, more often to aortic valve disease.

Synonym: bucardia, cor bovinum.


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Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:12 am
 
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Topic: A question from Cloning
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