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Definition of hole in the heart noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hole in the heart

noun

/ˌhəʊl ɪn ðə ˈhɑːt/

/ˌhəʊl ɪn ðə ˈhɑːrt/

(medical)

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a condition in which a baby is born with a problem with the wall dividing the parts of its heart, so that it does not get enough oxygen in its blood

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