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

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Antioxidants eliminate free radicals in the body and may protect against cancer and heart disease. —Danielle Zickl, Health, 20 Oct. 2025

Air pollution exposure makes one more susceptible to stroke, ischaemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and pneumonia, according to the World Health Organization. —Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025

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)