Cardiac definition
Relating to or involving the heart.
Of, near, or relating to the heart.
Cardiac arteries.
adjective
Of or relating to the cardia.
adjective
A person with a heart disorder.
noun
Of, near, or affecting the heart.
adjective
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Relating to the part of the stomach connected with the esophagus.
adjective
A medicine that stimulates cardiac action.
noun
A person with a heart disorder.
noun
Relating to or near the heart.
Cardiac arteries.
adjective
Relating to the cardia.
adjective
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A person with a heart disorder.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
cardiac
Plural:
cardiacsOrigin of cardiac
- Middle English from Latin cardiacus from Greek kardiakos from kardiā heart kerd- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle French cardiaque, from Latin cardiacus, from Ancient Greek καρδιακός (kardiakos, “relating to the heart”), from καρδία (kardia, “heart”).
From Wiktionary