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(Encyclopedia) heart disease, any of several abnormalities of the heart and its function in maintaining blood circulation. Heart disease is the cause of approximately half the deaths in the United…artificial heart
(Encyclopedia) artificial heart: see heart, artificial.athlete's heart
(Encyclopedia) athlete's heart, common term for an enlarged heart associated with repeated strenuous exercise. As a result of the increased workload required of it, the heart will increase…bleeding heart
(Encyclopedia) bleeding heart: see fumitory.congenital heart disease
(Encyclopedia) congenital heart disease, any defect in the heart present at birth. There is evidence that some congenital heart defects are inherited, but the cause of most cases is unknown. One…Kantrowitz, Adrian
(Encyclopedia) Kantrowitz, AdrianKantrowitz, Adriankănˈtrəwĭtsˌ [key], 1918–2008, American surgeon, b. New York City, grad. New York Univ. (1940). The son of a physician, Kantrowitz received his M.D…heart-lung machine
(Encyclopedia) heart-lung machine, device that maintains the circulation of the blood and the oxygen content of the body when connected with the arteriovenous system; it is also called the pump…congestive heart failure
(Encyclopedia) congestive heart failure, inability of the heart to expel sufficient blood to keep pace with the metabolic demands of the body. In the healthy individual the heart can tolerate large…heart, in anatomy
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Cross section of heart, with arrows indicating direction of blood flow heart, muscular organ that pumps blood to all parts of the body. The rhythmic beating of the heart is a…The Devil's Dictionary: Heart
by Ambrose Bierce HEARSEHEATHEART -n. An automatic, muscular blood-pump. Figuratively, this useful organ is said to be the seat of emotions and sentiments - a very pretty fancy which,…Trending
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