heart failure

/hɑrt ˌfeɪljər/
/hɑt ˈfeɪljə/
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Other forms: heart failures

Definitions of heart failure
  1. noun
    inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions
    synonyms: coronary failure
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    types:
    congestive heart failure
    inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues
    heart attack
    a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
    type of:
    failure
    loss of ability to function normally
    cardiopathy, heart disease
    a disease of the heart
Pronunciation
US
/hɑrt ˌfeɪljər/
UK
/hɑt ˈfeɪljə/
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