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car⋅di⋅ac

[kahr-dee-ak]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to the heart: cardiac disease.
2. of or pertaining to the esophageal portion of the stomach.
–noun
3. Medicine/Medical. a cardiac remedy.
4. a person suffering from heart disease.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME (< MF cardiaque) < L cardiacus < Gk kardiakós, equiv. to kardí(a) heart + -akos -ac
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car·di·ac   (kär'dē-āk')   
adj.  
  1. Of, near, or relating to the heart: cardiac arteries.

  2. Of or relating to the cardia.

n.  A person with a heart disorder.

[Middle English, from Latin cardiacus, from Greek kardiakos, from kardiā, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

cardiac 
1601, from Fr. cardiaque, from L. cardiacus, from Gk. kardiakos, from kardia "heart" (see heart).
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1car·di·ac
Pronunciation: 'kärd-E-"ak
Function: adjective
1 a : of, relating to, situated near, or actingon the heart b : of or relating to the cardia of the stomach
2 : of, relating to, or affected with heart disease

Main Entry: 2cardiac
Function: noun
: an individual with heart disease
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Medical Dictionary

cardiac car·di·ac (kär'dē-āk')
adj.

  1. Of, near, or relating to the heart.

  2. Of, near, or relating to the cardia.

n.
A person with a heart disorder.

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