Dictionary Definition. 1  conspecific adj : belonging to the same species; cultivated cabbage and wild cabbage are conspecific n : an organism belonging to the same species as another organism. 2  Conspecificity is a concept in biology. Two or more individual organisms, populations, or taxa are termed conspecific if they belong to the same species.
heart disease. 1. any condition of the heart that impairs its functioning. They are much more likely to have metabolic syndromeâa condition that puts you at high risk for diabetes and heart disease. Unfortunately for the proponents of high-carbohydrate diets, high blood triglycerides are a major risk factor for heart disease.
Cardiovascular disease includes conditions that affect the structures or function of your heart, such as: Coronary artery disease (narrowing of the arteries) Heart attack. Abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias. Heart failure. Heart valve disease. Congenital heart disease. Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy)