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.
Both strokes and heart attacks occur when the blood supply to that part of the body is blocked or interrupted. Strokes occur in the brain, while heart attacks are specific to the heart muscle. Both can be caused when blockages cut off the blood supply and the tissues starves for oxygen and other nutrients.