P pulmonale

English

P pulmonale

Etymology

From P (“P wave”) + New Latin pulmōnāle, neuter singular of pulmōnālis (“relating to the lungs; pulmonary”), from pulmō (“lung”) +‎ -ālis. So named because it often appears as a consequence of pulmonary disease.

Noun

P pulmonale

1. (cardiology) A high, narrow and peaked P wave on an electrocardiogram, most commonly observed in leads II and III, usually caused by enlargement of the right atrium.

Related terms

• P mitrale, P biatriale