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Definition of heart failure noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

heart failure

noun

/ˈhɑːt feɪljə(r)/

/ˈhɑːrt feɪljər/

[uncountable]

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a serious medical condition in which the heart does not work correctly

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