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cardio-

a combining form meaning “heart,” used in the formation of compound words: cardiogram.
Also, especially before a vowel, cardi-.


Origin:
< Gk kardio-, comb. form of kardía
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cardio- or cardi-  
pref.  Heart: cardiovascular.

[Greek kardio-, from kardiā, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]
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cardio- or cardi-
pref.

  1. Heart: cardiovascular.

  2. Cardia: cardiodiosis.

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