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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People in prison are more likely than the general population to have chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, and the state’s prison population is getting older, which increases its medical needs and expenses. — Jaquelyn Jahn, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 In 2002, the Women's Health Initiative suggested that hormone replacement therapy increased the risk of heart disease, breast cancer, stroke and pulmonary embolism. — Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026 Do not wait, especially for hip, back, wrist and head injuries, and for anyone taking blood thinners or living with osteoporosis, diabetes, or heart disease. — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 They are known to interact with nitrate medications, including nitroglycerin used by some people with heart disease. — Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 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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