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heart urchin
  • n  sea urchin having a heart-shaped body in a rigid spiny shell
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heart-leaf
  • n  wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama
  • n  evergreen low-growing perennial having mottled green and silvery-grey heart-shaped pungent leaves; Virginia to South Carolina
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heart-leaved aster
  • n  perennial wood aster of eastern North America
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heart-lung machine
  • n  a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body
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heart attack
  • n  a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
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heart block
  • n  recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat
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heart cherry
  • n  any of several cultivated sweet cherries having sweet juicy heart-shaped fruits
  • n  large heart-shaped sweet cherry with soft flesh
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heart failure
  • n  inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions
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heart line
  • n  a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates your emotional nature
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heart massage
  • n  an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest
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heart monitor
  • n  a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart
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