Heart Health Terminology

noun a medical condition that affects the heart and blood vessels

• Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide.
• My doctor told me to watch my diet to prevent cardiovascular disease.
• Eating healthy and exercising can help keep cardiovascular disease at bay.
• Neglecting your heart health is like playing with fire when it comes to cardiovascular disease.

noun a soft, indistinct sound made by a person or group of people speaking quietly or at a distance

verb to make a low, continuous sound like that of a person speaking quietly or the wind in the trees

adjective characterized by murmurs or murmuring

• The group of students was murmuring quietly in the library.
• I could hear my neighbors murmuring next door late at night.
• The crowd was murmuring about the new movie release.
• The wind whispered through the trees, murmuring secrets of the forest.