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coronary heart disease
noun
Definition of CORONARY HEART DISEASE
: a condition and especially one caused by atherosclerosis that reduces blood flow through the coronary arteries to the heart and typically results in chest pain or heart damage —called also coronary artery disease
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First Known Use of CORONARY HEART DISEASE
1949
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coronary heart disease
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