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CARDIAC INSUFFICIENCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles; can cause angina pectoris
Synonyms:
cardiac insufficiency; coronary insufficiency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("cardiac insufficiency" is a kind of...):
insufficiency ((pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally)