Meaning: Any process whereby sounds are left out of spoken words or phrases. Classified under: Nouns denoting natural processes. Synonyms: deletion; omission. Hypernyms (omission is a kind of...): linguistic process (a process involved in human language) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of omission):
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of heart attacks. CHD is a condition in which the coronary arteries (the major blood vessels that supply the heart with blood) get clogged up with deposits of cholesterol. These deposits are called plaques.
slide 5 of 6. Heart Attack A heart attack may cause a low pulse and high blood pressure. A heart attack is characterized by insufficient oxygen getting to the heart due to blocked blood vessels. Also known as a myocardial infarction, the heart muscle can either become damaged as a result or the heart muscle can die.