athlete's heart

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athlete's heart - enlarged heart commonly found among athletes trained for endurance

ticker, heart, pump - the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"

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