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Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY

heart attack

 noun
     
heart attack [countable]
1MI a sudden serious medical condition in which someone's heart stops working normally, causing them great pain
2

give somebody/have a heart attack

informal to make someone suddenly feel frightened, surprised, or shocked, or to suddenly feel this way:
You almost gave me a heart attack there!
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