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heart disease

–noun
any condition of the heart that impairs its functioning.

Origin:
1860–65
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heart disease  
n.  A structural or functional abnormality of the heart, or of the blood vessels supplying the heart, that impairs its normal functioning.
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Main Entry: heart disease
Function: noun
: an abnormal organic condition of the heart or of the heart and circulation
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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heart disease n.
A structural or functional abnormality of the heart, or of the blood vessels supplying the heart, that impairs its normal functioning.

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