heart disease
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Meaning · English
Any disorder of the heart
Literally: disease of the heart
Register: neutral
Examples
She was diagnosed with heart disease at a young age.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “heart disease” mean?
Any disorder of the heart Literally: disease of the heart
Is “heart disease” formal or informal?
heart disease is generally neutral.