heart disease
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of heart disease
First recorded in 1860–65
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
The findings, published in Cell Metabolism, helped solve a long-standing mystery in obesity research and opened new directions for understanding diabetes, heart disease, and other metabolic disorders.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
Arakawa died days before Hackman, 95, died as a result of heart disease.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Kimmel conveyed a serious tone on his show in 2017, after one of his children was born with a congenital heart disease and required surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Our chances of escaping lung disease may be 95 percent; dementia, 90 percent; cancer, 80 percent; and heart disease, 75 percent.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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