failure | an unexpected omission, he resented my failure to return his call, the mechanic's failure to check the brakes |
failure | an act that fails, his failure to pass the test |
cardiac massage heart massage | 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 |
heart surgery | any surgical procedure involving the heart |
closed-heart surgery | heart surgery in which a small incision is made (the chest cavity is not opened) |
open-heart surgery | heart surgery in which the rib cage is spread open, the heart is stopped and blood is detoured through a heart-lung machine while a heart valve or coronary artery is surgically repaired |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR cardiac resuscitation mouth-to-mouth resuscitation kiss of life | an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration, the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing, attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen |
heart urchin | sea urchin having a heart-shaped body in a rigid spiny shell |
artificial heart | a pump that replaces the natural heart |
cardiac monitor heart monitor | a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart |
heart | a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it, he led the queen of hearts, hearts were trumps |
heart-lung machine | a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery, diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body |
heart valve | an implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve |
Jarvik heart Jarvik artificial heart | a kind of artificial heart that has been used with some success |
sodium thiopental phenobarbital phenobarbitone Luminal purple heart | a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative |
heart spirit | an inclination or tendency of a certain kind, he had a change of heart |
cardiac rhythm heart rhythm | the rhythm of a beating heart |
heart mettle nerve spunk | the courage to carry on, he kept fighting on pure spunk, you haven't got the heart for baseball |
heart pump ticker | the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs, its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body, he stood still, his heart thumping wildly |
athlete's heart | enlarged heart commonly found among athletes trained for endurance |
biauriculate heart | a heart (as of mammals and birds and reptiles) having two auricles |
pacemaker cardiac pacemaker sinoatrial node SA node | a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat |
cardiac muscle heart muscle | the muscle tissue of the heart, adapted to continued rhythmic contraction |
area of cardiac dullness | a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion), corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs |
ventricle heart ventricle | a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries |
atrium cordis atrium of the heart | the upper chamber of each half of the heart |
right atrium right atrium of the heart atrium dextrum | the right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinus |
left atrium left atrium of the heart atrium sinistrum | the left upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary veins |
heart valve cardiac valve | a valve to control one-way flow of blood |
cardiac plexus plexus cardiacus | a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures |
cardiac sphincter | the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach, the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction |
heart bosom | the locus of feelings and intuitions, in your heart you know it is true, her story would melt your bosom |
kernel substance core center centre essence gist heart heart and soul inwardness marrow meat nub pith sum nitty-gritty f a e a c | the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience, the gist of the prosecutor's argument, the heart and soul of the Republican Party, the nub of the story |
Order of the Purple Heart Purple Heart | a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action |
heart-to-heart | an intimate talk in private, he took me aside for a little heart-to-heart |
failure | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose, the surprise party was a complete failure |
cardiac cycle | the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next, an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles, the cardiac cycle can be shown on an electrocardiogram |
breakdown equipment failure | a cessation of normal operation, there was a power breakdown |
brake failure | brakes fail to stop a vehicle |
engine failure | engine does not run |
power outage power failure | equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails, the ice storm caused a power outage |
broken heart | devastating sorrow and despair, he is recovering from a broken heart, a broken heart languishes here |
affection affectionateness fondness tenderness heart warmness warmheartedness philia | a positive feeling of liking, he had trouble expressing the affection he felt, the child won everyone's heart, the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home |
heart | a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal), a five-pound beef heart will serve six |
artichoke heart | the tender fleshy center of the immature artichoke flower |
heart cherry oxheart oxheart cherry | large heart-shaped sweet cherry with soft flesh |
bullock's heart Jamaica apple | large heart-shaped tropical fruit with soft acid pulp |
center centre middle heart eye | an area that is approximately central within some larger region, it is in the center of town, they ran forward into the heart of the struggle, they were in the eye of the storm |
Alabama Heart of Dixie Camellia State AL | a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico, one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War |
bleeding heart | someone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivileged |