cardiovascular disease en · NOUN
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(countable, uncountable) A disease involving the heart or blood vessels, i.e. arteries and veins, such as coronary heart disease.
Taking a daily multivitamin might be associated with improved brain function in older adults, a new study says, and the benefit appears to be greater for those with a history of cardiovascular disease.
2022 September 14, Jacqueline Howard, “Study finds potential link between daily multivitamin and improved cognition in older adults”, in CNN, archived from the original on 25 May 2023:Near-synonym: heart disease
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVD | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic | |
| cardiovascular diseases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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eo korvaskula malsano (disease involving the heart or blood vessels) · fi sydän- ja verisuonitaudit (disease involving the heart or blood vessels) · fr maladie cardiovasculaire (disease involving the heart or blood vessels) · cmn 心血管疾病 (disease involving the heart or blood vessels) · de Herz-Kreislauf-Krankheit (disease involving the heart or blood vessels) · pl choroba układu krążenia (disease involving the heart or blood vessels) · kk жүрек-қан тамырлары ауруы (disease involving the heart or blood vessels) · uk серце́во-суди́нне захво́рювання (disease involving the heart or blood vessels) · de Herz-Kreislauferkrankung (disease involving the heart or blood vessels) · ru серде́чно-сосу́дистое заболева́ние (disease involving the heart or blood vessels) · el καρδιαγγειακή πάθηση (disease involving the heart or blood vessels) · vi bệnh tim mạch (disease involving the heart or blood vessels) · ja 心血管疾患 (disease involving the heart or blood vessels)