Synset

the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
<noun.body> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 25

sample sentences

"he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"

semantic pointers

hypernym

internal organ, viscus

part meronym

coronary artery, arteria coronaria cardiac muscle, heart muscle heart valve, cardiac valve valve

part holonym

circulatory system, cardiovascular system

hyponym

athlete's heart biauriculate heart