Softening or weakening of heart muscle tissue.
From Greek 'kardia' (heart) + 'malakia' (softness). Medical terminology following the pattern of similar '-malacia' conditions affecting other organs.
Cardiomalacia is a medical term that sounds scary but essentially describes a heart that's losing its structural strength—like a once-firm rubber ball slowly becoming spongy.
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