Cardiomegaly is a medical condition wherein the heart is enlarged. ==Classification== ===Dilation or hypertrophy=== Cardiac dilation is where mainly one or more cardiac chambers is enlarged, while cardiac hypertrophy is where mainly cardiac muscle is enlarged. ===By location=== ==Associations== ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiomegaly
a condition marked by enlargement of the heart, either because of a thickened heart muscle or an enlarged heart chamber; usually a result of the heart having to work harder than normal, as occurs with high blood pressure Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20875