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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heart failure

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.62 in modern English

Syllables
heart -fail-ure
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chronic inability of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body, leading to a pooling of blood and shortness of breath.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The cessation of the heartbeat; cardiac arrest.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

heart failures (plural) heart-failure (alternative)

Phrases

cardiac arrest heart attack

Frequently Paired Words

cardiac arrest heart attack

Synonyms

congestive cardiac failure congestive heart failure coronary failure

Questions

What does heart failure mean?
The chronic inability of the heart to pump a sufficient amount of blood throughout the body, leading to a pooling of blood and shortness of breath.

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