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heart disease

noun

: an abnormal condition of the heart or of the heart and circulation (such as coronary heart disease, arrhythmia, or heart-valve defect)

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Communities of color and low-income neighborhoods already face higher rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease because of long-standing gaps in access to health care, preventive care and affordable healthy food. — Disha Narang, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026 Untreated sleep apnea can raise the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes and cognitive impairment. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 Untreated sleep apnea can raise the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026 Bruemmer connects the dots between fasting’s mechanisms and heart disease directly. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heart disease

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heart disease was in 1830

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“Heart disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20disease. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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heart disease

noun
: an abnormal condition of the heart or of the heart and blood circulation

Medical Definition

heart disease

noun
: an abnormal condition of the heart or of the heart and circulation (as coronary heart disease, arrhythmia, or heart-valve defect)

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