heart attack
hɑrt əˈtæk
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Noun

1.
medicalTECH.sudden blockage of blood flow to the heartTECH.
  • He was rushed to the hospital with a heart attack.
cardiac arrest myocardial infarction
2.
figurativestrong feeling of shock or fear
  • I almost had a heart attack when I saw the bill.
panic shock
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Expressions with heart attack

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massive heart attackn.
very severe heart attack damaging a large area of heart muscle
He died suddenly after suffering a massive heart attack at home.

Expressions with heart

big heartn.
kind and generous nature
She has a big heart and always helps others.
broken heartn.
intense sadness after a romantic breakup
She felt a broken heart after the breakup.
by heartadv.
from memory without reading or reference
She recited the poem by heart..
chicken heartn.
the heart organ of a chicken used as food
She cooked a delicious stew with chicken heart.
break a heartv.
end a romantic relationship causing sadness
He broke her heart when he left.
break one's heartv.
cause someone to feel great sadness
The news of his departure will break her heart.

Expressions with attack

snack attackn.
sudden craving for snacks
I had a snack attack and ate a whole bag of chips.
mac attackn.
craving for McDonald's food
I had a mac attack and went to get a Big Mac.
come under attackv.
be criticized or opposed by others
The new policy came under attack from various groups.
best defense is attackexp.
acting first can protect you better than waiting
In court, their best defense is attack.
the best defence is attackexp.
being aggressive can prevent threats
In football, the best defence is attack.
brunt of the attackn.
main force or impact of an attack
The city bore the brunt of the attack.
launch a withering attack onv.
start a strong and damaging criticism
The politician launched a withering attack on his opponent's policies.
return to the attackv.
start trying again after stopping or failing before
After a short break, she returned to the attack.
attack dogn.
dog trained to attack on command
The security team used an attack dog for protection.
attack the problemv.
begin working on solving the problem
We need to attack the problem before it gets worse.

Terms related to heart attack

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anginaarrhythmiacardiovascularcoronaryembolismischemiastrokethrombosisalarmconsternationdismayfear

Terms with heart attack included in their meaning

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coronaryn.
medical
heart attack due to blocked blood flow
have a coronaryv.
medical
experience a heart attack suddenly and severely
big onen.
medical
major heart attack
tombstonen.
cardiology
feature on an ECG indicating a heart attack
unstable anginan.
medical
sudden chest discomfort from reduced heart blood flow warning of heart attack
AMIacr.
acr: acute myocardial infarction
medical term for a heart attack
cardiovascular eventn.
medical
harmful episode involving heart or blood vessels such as heart attack or stroke
lisinopriln.
vascular health
drug for high blood pressure, heart failure, and recovery after heart attack

Examples of heart attack in a sentence

  • Heart attack symptoms can vary between individuals.
  • I nearly had a heart attack when the door slammed.
  • Seeing the spider gave her a heart attack.

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  1. French:crise cardiaque, frayeur, ...
  2. German:Herzinfarkt, Schock, ...
  3. Italian:infarto, ...
  4. Spanish:ataque al corazón, susto, ...
  5. Portuguese:ataque cardíaco, ...
  6. Chinese:心脏病发作, 吓一跳, ...
  7. Japanese:心臓発作, ショック, ...
  8. Arabic:نَوبَة قَلبِيَّة, ذُعْر, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֶתְקֵף לֵב, ...
  10. Russian:инфаркт, остановка сердца, ...
  11. Ukrainian:серцевий напад, ...
  12. Hindi:दिल का दौरा, हार्ट अटैक, ...
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