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cardiac Definition

car·diac (kär′dē ak′)

adjective

  1. of, near, or affecting the heart
  2. relating to the part of the stomach connected with the esophagus

Etymology: Fr cardiaque < L cardiacus < Gr kardiakos < kardia, heart

noun

  1. a medicine that stimulates cardiac action
  2. a person with a heart disorder
cardiac Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • arrhythmia: The following are the experiences of people with cardiac arrhythmias.
  • arrest: In December 1972 I had a cardiac arrest aged 23.
  • rehabilitation: Cardiac rehabilitation with an exercise component is often offered to patients with coronary artery disease.
  • pacemaker: The department are also able to offer an outpatient cardiac pacemaker follow up service.
  • glycoside: It is a member of a class of compounds called cardiac glycosides.
  • myocytes: In contrast, fetal human cardiac myocytes express do express this adhesion molecule.

Modifying Another Word

  • particularly: The results and outcomes of our services - particularly cardiac and transplant surgery - have been included in Clinical Governance reports for some time.
  • thus: Thus cardiac output and blood pressure are maintained despite the direct myocardial depressant action.

Used with adjective complement

  • include: Potentially these could include cardiac MRI scans and small bowel scanning which might provide an alternative to barium meals.