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heart failure
–noun
| 1. | a condition in which the heart fatally ceases to function. |
| 2. | Also called congestive heart failure. a condition in which the heart fails to pump adequate amounts of blood to the tissues, resulting in accumulation of blood returning to the heart from the veins, and often accompanied by distension of the ventricles, edema, and shortness of breath. |
[Origin: 1890–95
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heart failure
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| heart failure
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| heart failure | |
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| inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
heart failure
the sudden stopping of the heart's beating
Example: the old man died of heart failure
See also: -hearted, at heart, break someone's heart, by heart, heart-warming, heartache, heartbeat, heartbreak, heartbroken, heartburn, hearten, heartfelt, heartless, hearty, heart-to-heart, from the bottom of one's heart, have a change of heart, have a heart!, have at heart, heart, heart and soul, heart attack, hearts, lose heart, not have the heart to, set one's heart on / have one's heart set on, take heart, take to heart, to one's heart's content, with all one's heart, "heart failure" in any languageExample: the old man died of heart failure
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
| heart failure
An acute or chronic inability of the heart to maintain adequate blood circulation to the peripheral tissues and the lungs, usually characterized by fatigue, edema, and shortness of breath. Heart failure has many causes, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, and cardiomyopathy. Also called congestive heart failure. |
| The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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