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Cardia definition

kärdē-ə
cardiae cardias
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The opening of the esophagus into the stomach.
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The opening of the esophagus into the stomach.
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The upper portion of the stomach that adjoins this opening.
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(anatomy) The section of the esophagus that connects to the stomach.
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(anatomy) The heart.
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A former town in Thrace.
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Used to describe conditions of the heart.
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The upper portion of the stomach that adjoins this opening.
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Noun

Singular:
cardia
Plural:
cardiae, cardias

Origin of cardia

  • Greek kardiā heart, cardiac orifice of the stomach kerd- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek καρδία (kardia, “heart").

    From Wiktionary

Cardia Sentence Examples

  • And after losing Oropus, Amphipolis, Cardia, Chios, Cos, Rhodes, Byzantium, shall we fight about the shadow of Delphi?"

  • Another Greek, Eumenes of Cardia, was chief secretary (apxtypa k uaTEUS).

  • They also made their way into the peninsulas of Acte and Pallene in the south, beyond the river Nestus in the east, and are even said to have raided Cardia.

  • The latent discontent of the allies was soon fanned into hostility by the intrigues of Mausolus, prince of Cardia, who was anxious to extend his kingdom.

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