| NOUN | state | heart attack | a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function |
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| Meaning | A sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function. | |
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| Parts | coronary thrombosis, coronary | Obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus) |
| myocardial infarction, myocardial infarct, MI | Destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle | |
| Broader | attack | A sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition |
| heart failure, coronary failure | inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions | |
| Spanish | ataque al corazón, infarto | |
| Catalan | atac de cor, infart | |
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