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)

Examples of heart disease in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other risk factors are thought to include being male; having diabetes, heart disease or chronic kidney disease; or being immunocompromised, according to research. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Those with chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and thyroid disease are all at greater risk of heat illnesses, as are people taking certain medications (like beta blockers and some antidepressants). — Lorraine Boissoneault, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026

Neither of Monday’s announcements are likely to immediately impact American diets, which are packed with fats, sodium and sugar and are blamed for a host of chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

French research suggests that people with numerous, deep forehead wrinkles are more likely to die of heart disease than those with smooth frontal pates. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heart disease

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Kids Definition

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)