cardiology

[ kahr-dee-ol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the study of the heart and its functions in health and disease.

Origin of cardiology

1
First recorded in 1840–50; cardio- + -logy

Other words from cardiology

  • car·di·o·log·ic [kahr-dee-uh-loj-ik], /ˌkɑr di əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, car·di·o·log·i·cal, adjective
  • car·di·ol·o·gist, noun
  • non·car·di·o·log·ic, adjective

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How to use cardiology in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for cardiology

cardiology

/ (ˌkɑːdɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of medical science concerned with the heart and its diseases

Derived forms of cardiology

  • cardiological (ˌkɑːdɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • cardiologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for cardiology

cardiology

[ kär′dē-ŏlə-jē ]


  1. The branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart.

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Cultural definitions for cardiology

cardiology

[ (kahr-dee-ol-uh-jee) ]


The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the heart and circulatory system.

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