hole in the heart

noun

a defect of the heart in which there is an abnormal opening in any of the walls dividing the four heart chambers
(as modifier)a hole-in-the-heart operation

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Words nearby hole in the heart

holdup, holdup man, hole, hole card, hole in one, hole in the heart, hole in the wall, hole of retina, hole saw, hole up, hole-and-corner

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