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  • 51heart attack — heart at.tack n 1.) a sudden serious medical condition in which someone s heart stops working normally, causing them great pain have/suffer a heart attack 2.) give sb/have a heart attack informal to make someone suddenly feel frightened,… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 52panic attack — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms panic attack : singular panic attack plural panic attacks a sudden very strong feeling of being afraid or worried that makes you unable to breathe …

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  • 53Big Mac attack — n. a sudden and desperate need for a Big Mac sandwich, a product of the McDonald’s restaurant chain. (Big Mac is a protected trade name of McDonald’s.) □ I feel a Big Mac attack coming on! □ I just can’t fight off a Big Mac attack …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 54Drop attack — Drop attacks are sudden spontaneous falls while standing or walking, followed by a very swift recovery, within seconds or minutes. See also: Atonic seizure Causes Drop attacks are typically seen in elderly patients, and the most common cause is… …

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  • 55panic attack — n an episode of intense fear or apprehension that is of sudden onset and may occur for no apparent reason or as a reaction to an identifiable triggering stimulus (as a stressful event) specif one that is accompanied by usu. four or more bodily or …

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  • 56had a heart attack — suffered from a heart attack (sudden coronary failure) …

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  • 57have an attack — feel sudden pain from a disease or illness    She can hardly breathe. I think she s having an asthma attack …

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  • 58heart attack — ► NOUN ▪ a sudden occurrence of coronary thrombosis …

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  • 59panic attack — ► NOUN ▪ a sudden overwhelming feeling of acute and disabling anxiety …

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  • 60heart attack — ☆ heart attack n. any sudden instance of the blood supply to the heart muscle itself becoming inadequate, resulting in heart muscle damage; esp., CORONARY THROMBOSIS …

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