cardiac

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈkɑːdɪæk/
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/ˈkɑːdɪæk/ · /ˈkɑɹdiˌæk/

Definition of cardiac

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Pertaining to the heart.
    “the cardiac arteries”
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Pertaining to the heart.
    “the cardiac arteries”
  2. (not-comparable)Pertaining to the cardia of the stomach; cardial (cardial is the usual adjective in this sense).
  3. (archaic, not-comparable)Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.

noun

  1. A person with heart disease.
  2. (dated)Heart disease.

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Etymology

From Middle French cardiaque, from Latin cardiacus, from Ancient Greek καρδιακός (kardiakós, “relating to the heart”), from καρδία (kardía, “heart”); by surface analysis, cardi- + -ac.

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