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

Classic heart disease risk factors such as smoking and high cholesterol receive the most attention. —Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025

Mental health disease is…a disease like any other than needs to be treated with the same compassion, diligence and commitment as cancer or heart disease. —Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

If the fetus survives an early rubella infection, some babies are born with a constellation of birth defects known as congenital rubella syndrome, which can include deafness, cataracts, congenital heart disease and neurodevelopmental impairment. —Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025

According to a review of tree nuts, peanuts, and seeds, adults who eat 28 grams (g) of nuts daily have a reduced risk of death from heart disease and cancer compared to adults who don't. —Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 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)