noun[ U ]medicalspecializeduk/eɪ.sɪˌmet.rɪk.əl ˌsep.təl haɪˈpɜː.trə.fi/us/eɪ.sɪˌme.trə.kəl ˌsep.təl haɪˈpɝː.trə.fi/(abbreviation ASH)
非對稱性室間隔肥大
a genetic disease of the heart muscle in which the wall of the left ventricle (= the hollow space in the heart) is thicker than normal, so that the size of the left ventricle is reduced and blood flow is blocked or reduced