heart defect
BrE /ˈhɑːt ˈdiːfɛkt/
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Definition of heart defect - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medicalTECH.abnormal problem in heart structure or working often present from birthTECH.
  • The doctor explained that her baby had a small heart defect.
  • The screening program helps detect heart defect in newborns early.
  • She lives an active life despite having a congenital heart defect.
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Expressions with heart defect

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congenital heart defectn.
heart structure defect present at birth
The baby was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect.

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 defect

birth defectn.
abnormality in structure or function present at birth
Many birth defects are detectable during pregnancy..
vision defectn.
condition impairing the ability to see clearly
He was diagnosed with a vision defect at an early age.
congenital defectn.
abnormality present from birth affecting body structure or function
The doctor diagnosed the baby with a congenital defect.
genetic defectn.
inherited abnormality in DNA causing health issues
The child was born with a genetic defect.
manufacturing defectn.
unplanned flaw created while a product is being produced or assembled
The crash was blamed on a manufacturing defect in the car's brakes.
speech defectn.
disorder affecting normal speech ability
He overcame his speech defect with therapy.
latent defectn.
hidden problem not seen during normal inspection
The house had a latent defect in the foundation.
mass defectn.
difference between atom mass and its free components' masses
The mass defect explains the energy released in nuclear reactions.
atrial septal defectn.
congenital hole in the wall between the heart's upper chambers
The newborn was diagnosed with an atrial septal defect..
congenital heart defectn.
heart structure defect present at birth
The baby was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect.

Terms related to heart defect

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Terms with heart defect included in their meaning

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hole in the heartn.
medical
defect with an abnormal opening in heart walls
blue babyn.
medical
infant with bluish skin due to heart defect
CHDacr.
acr: congenital heart defect
heart problem present at birth
Fallot's tetralogyn.
medical
congenital heart defect with four specific abnormalities
ostium primum defectn.
medical
heart defect with an opening in the atrial septum
patent ductus arteriosusn.
medical
congenital heart defect where blood vessel fails to close after birth
persistent truncus arteriosusn.
medical
congenital heart defect with undivided truncus arteriosus
tetralogy of Fallotn.
medical
congenital heart defect with four specific heart abnormalities

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  1. French:malformation cardiaque, ...
  2. German:Herzfehler, ...
  3. Italian:difetto cardiaco, ...
  4. Spanish:defecto cardíaco, ...
  5. Portuguese:defeito cardíaco, ...
  6. Chinese:心脏缺陷, ...
  7. Japanese:心臓の欠陥, ...
  8. Arabic:تَشَوُّهٌ قَلْبِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּם לֵב, ...
  10. Russian:порок сердца, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вада серця, ...
  12. Hindi:हृदय दोष, ...

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