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broken heart syndrome

broken heart syndrome noun: takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by emotional stress, such as the death of a loved one.

Noun

broken heart syndrome (uncountable)

  1. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by emotional stress, such as the death of a loved one.

Forms of broken heart syndrome

alternative formbroken-heart syndrome

Questions about broken heart syndrome

What does broken heart syndrome mean?
Broken heart syndrome means takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by emotional stress, such as the death of a loved one.
What part of speech is broken heart syndrome?
Broken heart syndrome is a noun.

Words near broken heart syndrome in the dictionary

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