Fallot's Tetralogy (Noun)
Meaning
A congenital heart defect producing cyanosis; characterized by four symptoms: pulmonary stenosis and ventricular septal defect and malposition of the aorta over both ventricles and hypertrophy of the right ventricle.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The infant was diagnosed with Fallot's tetralogy, a complex congenital heart defect requiring immediate medical attention to alleviate symptoms of cyanosis.
- Fallot's tetralogy presents as a combination of four main cardiac anomalies that cause cyanosis due to reduced blood flow to the lungs.
- In 1888, the French physician Étienne Fallot first described the congenital heart defect now known as Fallot's tetralogy.
- Fallot's tetralogy typically occurs in infants and can manifest at birth with noticeable symptoms of cyanosis and shortness of breath.
- Early diagnosis and surgical repair of Fallot's tetralogy are crucial for optimal outcomes in patients with this congenital heart defect.