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heart attack
noun
Note: Symptoms of heart attack include discomfort or pain in the chest, shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw, shortness of breath, dizziness or lightheadedness, heartburn, nausea, excessive sweating, and extreme fatigue.
called also myocardial infarction
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Word History
1836, in the meaning defined above
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“Heart attack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20attack. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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heart attack
nounNote: Symptoms of heart attack include discomfort or pain in the chest, shoulder, arm, back, neck, or jaw, shortness of breath, dizziness or light-headedness, heartburn, nausea, excessive sweating, and extreme fatigue.
called also acute myocardial infarction, myocardial infarction
compare angina pectoris, coronary insufficiency, heart failure sense 1More from Merriam-Webster on heart attack
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