heart murmur

Pronunciation:			hârt 'murmur
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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
	Synonyms:		cardiac murmur, murmur
	See Also:		symptom, systolic murmur
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		Heard through a physician's stethoscope, it is the sound of turbulent blood passing through the heart. Heart murmurs are possible indications of abnormal blood flow and may be caused by a disorder of a heart valve (structure which opens to allow blood to flow away from the heart, and closes to prevent back flow into the heart). Many murmers are benign (of no significance).