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heart (Essential part), noun core, essence, marrow, nerve, nucleus, pith, sum and substance Associated concepts: heart of the case, heart of the pleadings heart (Fortitude), noun ardor, backbone, doughtiness, fearlessness, fervor, focus, gallantry, intestinal fortitude, mettle, spirit, substance, toleration, valor heart (Kindness), noun altruism, benevolence, clemency, compassion, gentleness, grace, humanity, kind offices, kind treatment, leniency, magnanimity, mercy, pity, sympathy, temperament, tenderness See also: center, confidence, consequence, cornerstone, essence, faith, focus, frame, main point, significance, substance How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Meanwhile, the warming does not induce a sharp increase in the blood pressure level and the heart rate so it can keep heart strains low. While this response mechanism comes in handy when faced with life-threatening danger, stress expert Bruce McEwen at The Rockefeller University in New York City says prolonged exposure to stress hormones is full of downsides: heart strain, brain memory-cell damage, and a weakened disease-fighting immune system, to name a few. In a prospective study of 92 children who were admitted for adenotonsillectomy in England, three had evidence of right heart strain in addition to apnea, snoring, and daytime somnolence. |
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