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heart disease

noun

  1. any condition of the heart that impairs its functioning.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of heart disease1

First recorded in 1860–65

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Example Sentences

The 54-year-old trauma doctor and father of three is suffering from heart disease.

In refined form, sugar (also known as sucrose) has been linked to everything from heart disease to diabetes.

Hamer died March 17, 1977 from complications of heart disease and breast cancer.

So you can reduce your risk of heart disease, by a lot, without lowering your LDL.

The lack of correlation between saturated fat intake and heart disease risk still stands.

The next morning a telegram informed us of my mother's sudden death from heart-disease at exactly that hour.

As nearly I can determine he died of heart disease or from rupturing an artery through sudden fright.

"The doctor says he died suddenly of heart disease," said the consul.

In his later days he became afflicted with painful rheumatic attacks, and the terrible symptoms of confirmed heart-disease.

"Perhaps it's heart disease," said Anthony, and grinned, for he knew the soundness of his health.

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