heart-disease
Definition
- Noun:
- A condition affecting the heart: "heart-disease" refers to any disorder or abnormality of the heart's structure or function, including conditions that impair its ability to pump blood effectively.
- A broad category of medical conditions: "heart-disease" encompasses various diseases such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and valvular heart disease.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Smoking and a poor diet increase the risk of heart-disease. (A common lifestyle-related condition affecting the heart.)
- The doctor diagnosed him with heart-disease after the test results came back. (A medical diagnosis of a heart condition.)
Advanced Usage
"to have heart-disease": to suffer from a condition affecting the heart.
- She has heart-disease and must take medication daily. (She has a chronic heart condition requiring ongoing treatment.)
"to die of heart-disease": to pass away due to a heart-related condition.
- Many people die of heart-disease each year worldwide. (A leading cause of death globally.)
Variants and Related Words
Heart disease (noun phrase): the same as "heart-disease"; sometimes written without a hyphen.
- Heart disease is a major public health concern. (A common term for heart conditions.)
Cardiovascular disease (noun): a broader term that includes heart-disease and diseases of the blood vessels.
- Cardiovascular disease includes heart-disease and stroke. (A related but more comprehensive category.)
Synonyms
- Cardiac disorder: a medical term for any condition affecting the heart.
- Coronary disease: specifically refers to disease of the coronary arteries, a common form of heart-disease.
Phrasal Verbs
- None directly applicable: "heart-disease" is a noun and does not form phrasal verbs.
Related Idioms
"a heart condition": a euphemistic way to refer to heart-disease.
- He has a heart condition and needs to avoid stress. (A mild or vague reference to heart-disease.)
"the heart of the matter": the central or most important part of an issue (not directly related to heart-disease, but using "heart" metaphorically).
- Let's get to the heart of the matter and discuss treatment options. (The core issue, unrelated to heart-disease.)