cardiac
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diˌæk adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the heart: cardiac disease.
2.
of or pertaining to the esophageal portion of the stomach.
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cardiac (ˈkɑːdɪˌæk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the heart |
| 2. | of or relating to the portion of the stomach connected to the oesophagus |
| —n | |
| 3. | a person with a heart disorder |
| 4. | obsolete a drug that stimulates the heart muscle |
| [C17: from Latin cardiacus, from Greek, from kardia heart] | |
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Word Origin & History
cardiac
c.1600, from Fr. cardiaque, from L. cardiacus, from Gk. kardiakos, from kardia "heart" (see heart). Cardiac arrest is attested from 1950.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
cardiac car·di·ac (kär'dē-āk')
adj.
Of, near, or relating to the heart.
Of, near, or relating to the cardia.
A person with a heart disorder.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| cardiac (kär'dē-āk') Pronunciation Key
Relating to or involving the heart. |
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Example sentences
Five cardiac patients will soon take part in the first artificial heart implant clinical trials.
Cardiac catheterization is used to study the various functions of the heart.
Lessons learned from newts, fish, and mutant mice could help humans repair cardiac damage.
You're unconscious, suffering from cardiac arrest on the floor of a shopping mall.
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