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.
Facts and definition of arrhythmias (heart rhythm disorders) 1  A heart rhythm disorder is an abnormal variation from the normal heartbeat. Heart rhythm disorders involve abnormalities of one or more of the following: heart rate, regularity of beats, sites where electrical impulses originate, or sequence of activation of heartbeats. Heart rhythm disorder is also referred to as an arrhythmia.