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cardio
1[ kahr-dee-oh ]
noun
- aerobic exercise that stimulates and strengthens the heart and lungs:
I mostly use weights, but I always add a little cardio into my routine.
adjective
- of or relating to aerobic exercise:
The class begins with a slow and steady warmup, and then it switches to a cardio workout.
- of or relating to the heart; cardiovascular:
He's a hugely successful cardio surgeon.
cardio-
2- a combining form meaning “heart,” used in the formation of compound words:
cardiogram.
cardio-
combining_form
- heart
cardiogram
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Example Sentences
Some supporters keep pace, and others trail behind walking, there to observe Booker in the flesh more than for the cardio.
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However, research has demonstrated that fasted cardio does not increase fat burning over a 24-hour period.
Cardiello has employed the fasted cardio method with clients for a short period of time and within a controlled environment.
Those carbs need to be burned with cardio, or else weight loss will plateau.
I would particularly mention, however, a group of cardio-vascular troubles that lie between these two extremes.
Perhaps such cases of cardio-vascular disease might be most correctly said to be due to the wear and tear of life.
Beginning with the simplest kind of cardio-vascular disorder, let us see what the prognosis is in tobacco heart.
So much for the general prognosis in each of these kinds of cardio-vascular disorder and disease.
The wide distribution of these pharyngo-laryngo-esophago-pulmano-cardio-gastric nerves gives ample opportunity for reflexes.
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Words That Use cardio-
What does cardio- mean?
Cardio- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “heart.” It is used in many medical and scientific terms.
Cardio- comes from the Greek kardía, meaning “heart.” In fact, the English word heart and the Greek kardía are related. Learn more at our entry for heart.
What are variants of cardio-?
When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, cardio- becomes cardi-, as in cardiectomy.
Examples of cardio-
You may recognize the combining form cardio- from the word cardiogram, which is a recording of the activity of the heart. A cardiogram is also known as an electrocardiogram (EKG), and is used to diagnose heart conditions.
We now know that cardio- means “heart.” The second part of the word, -gram, refers to “something written, recorded, or drawn.” So, a cardiogram has the literal sense of a “heart recording.”
You probably also recognize the word cardio as its own word, short for cardiovascular exercise, such as running. Cardiovascular means “of, relating to, or affecting the heart and blood vessels,” and combines cardio- and vascular. Cardio gets the heart rate up and the blood moving.
What are some words that use the combining form cardio-?
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Based on the meaning of cardio-, a cardiologist specializes in what part of the body?
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