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

There is a higher risk of issues such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, strokes, cancers, and other potentially fatal health problems for people who are obese, and their quality of life can suffer badly as the condition becomes more severe. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024

Medicare and Medicaid currently cover the cost of some obesity medication to treat certain conditions like diabetes and heart disease. —Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024

Medicare, the federal health program for adults 65 and older, has been prohibited from covering weight-loss drugs for older Americans who are obese but do not have diabetes or heart disease. —Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024

These hormone changes can also increase your risk of heart disease by affecting things like blood pressure and cholesterol levels. —Katie Camero, SELF, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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)