heart murmur

/hɑrt ˌmʌrmər/
/hɑt ˈmʌmə/
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Other forms: heart murmurs

Definitions of heart murmur
  1. noun
    an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
    synonyms: cardiac murmur, murmur
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    types:
    systolic murmur
    a murmur heard during systole
    type of:
    symptom
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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