Definitions

heart disease

NOUN

disease of the heart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angina congestive heart failure

WEAK

cardiac infarction congenital heart disease coronary thrombosis ischemic heart disease myocardial infarction

Example Sentences

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That, in turn, could help reduce some of the longer-term health risks of obesity, such as heart disease.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

It builds up deep inside the abdomen and surrounds internal organs, and it has been strongly linked to serious conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Arakawa died days before Hackman, 95, died as a result of heart disease.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Public health is often narrowly thought of as combating large-scale disease outbreaks like COVID-19 or addressing long-term health challenges like heart disease or diabetes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Other than the horse one, you have to nod and agree with them that cancer and heart disease are totally normal and respectable ways to eat it.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri