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What is the medical name for a heart that is situated touching the back and ribs?

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Big heart: never heard of a term for that but I'll give you a few anyway since the question has been here a long time: cardiomegaly, cordis Maximus, cordis Maximus anteroposteriensis, Good luck

Dr Abbott agreed

Answered 5/13/2015

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