heart attack
noun
Meaning
- An acute myocardial infarction, sometimes fatal, caused by the sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis, which obstructs the blood supply to the heart and leads to necrosis of heart muscle tissue.
- A major fright.
- Death or failure.
Related words
Descendant words
- haartätäkki(Finnish) (bor)
- atak serca(Polish) (calque)
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