widowmaker
Fatal hanging branch
A widowmaker is something dangerously likely to kill, leaving widows behind.
The term applies to various hazards: a dead branch hanging precariously in a tree, a particularly lethal type of heart attack affecting the left anterior descending artery, or a steep ski run.
In each case, the name carries dark humor about fatal potential: That loose limb is a widowmaker—stay clear.
Of heart arteries
- arteryOxygen-rich blood conduit
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- myocardialOf heart muscle
- infarctionTissue necrosis from ischemia
stent · angioplasty · ischemia · plaque · cholesterol · blockage · occlusion · stenosis
Lying triceps extension exercise
- tricepThree-headed arm muscle
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
- bench pressSupine barbell lift
- barbellWeighted exercise apparatus
weights · gym · strength · dangerous · spotter · heavy · lift · overhead press
Period following loss
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- lossBeing without something
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- bereavedDeprived by death
death · tragic · heartache · sudden · devastating · funeral · memorial · survivor
coronary
Of heart arteries
- arteryOxygen-rich blood conduit
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- myocardialOf heart muscle
infarction · stent · angioplasty · ischemia · plaque · cholesterol · blockage · occlusion · stenosis · angina
skull crusher
Lying triceps extension exercise
- tricepThree-headed arm muscle
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
- bench pressSupine barbell lift
barbell · weights · gym · strength · dangerous · spotter · heavy · lift · overhead press · risk
mourning
Period following loss
bereaved · death · tragic · heartache · sudden · devastating · funeral · memorial · survivor · orphan
deadfall
Trap using falling weight
hazard · logging · chainsaw · felling · timber · lumberjack · tree · overhead · crush · falling
hill
Low natural elevation
ascent · incline · exhausting · grueling · punishing · cycling · cyclist · summit · grade · switchback
- Heart Emergenciesheart attack, cardiac arrest, CPR, defibrillation, heart failure