heart disease meaning

UK /hɑːt dɪˈziːz/ US /hɑrt dɪˈziz/ 3 syllables

heart disease (noun): a disease of the heart.

Definition of heart disease

  1. a disease of the heart

    Synonyms: cardiopathy

    Type of: cardiovascular disease

    Kinds: coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, valvular heart disease, rheumatic heart disease

How to pronounce heart disease

heart disease is pronounced /hɑːt dɪˈziːz/ in British English and /hɑrt dɪˈziz/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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