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

Many of the major risk factors of heart disease include high cholesterol, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 25 June 2026

Their patients include children who have seizure disorders, congenital heart diseases that require surgery, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injuries and leukemia, as well as others who need feeding tubes and ventilators to treat their illnesses, according to their court declarations. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 25 June 2026

Access Remains Part Of The Story A Miami Herald report noted that eye exams can help identify early signs of conditions ranging from diabetes to heart disease and certain forms of cancer. — Connie Etemadi, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026

Before an infant leaves the hospital, screening will include a crucial pulse oximetry test to look for critical congenital heart disease. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 June 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)