the locus of feelings and intuitions

the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

the courage to carry on

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

an inclination or tendency of a certain kind

a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines

a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal)

a positive feeling of liking

a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

with complete faith

a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function

recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat

any of several cultivated sweet cherries having sweet juicy heart-shaped fruits

large heart-shaped sweet cherry with soft flesh

a disease of the heart

inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions

a crease on the palm; palmists say it indicates your emotional nature

an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest

a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart

an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves

the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction

a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

woody perennial climbing plant with large ornamental seed pods that resemble balloons; tropical India and Africa and America

the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

the rhythm of a beating heart

a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart

a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart

any surgical procedure involving the heart

sea urchin having a heart-shaped body in a rigid spiny shell

a valve to control one-way flow of blood

an implant that replaces a natural cardiac valve

a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries

of foods that are low in fats and sodium and other ingredients that may foster heart disease

wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama

evergreen low-growing perennial having mottled green and silvery-grey heart-shaped pungent leaves; Virginia to South Carolina

perennial wood aster of eastern North America

a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body

(of a leaf) shaped like a heart

an intimate talk in private

openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

an animating or vital unifying force

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

a charming person who is irresponsible in emotional relationships

a narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute