noun
a disease of the heart (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑cardiopathy
• Hypernyms: ↑cardiovascular disease
• Hyponyms:
↑coronary heart disease, ↑angina pectoris, ↑angina, ↑cardiac arrhythmia, ↑arrhythmia, ↑cardiomyopathy, ↑myocardiopathy, ↑heart failure, ↑coronary failure, ↑valvular heart disease, ↑rheumatic heart disease
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noun : an abnormal organic condition of the heart or of the heart and circulation
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any condition of the heart that impairs its functioning.
[1860-65]
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heart disease noun
Any morbid condition of the heart
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Main Entry: ↑heart
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a serious medical condition affecting your heart
foods that can help protect against heart disease
Thesaurus: specific medical conditionshyponym general words for illnesses, diseases and medical conditionssynonym
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heart disease,
any impaired condition of the heart.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.