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Cardiac

//ˈkɑːdɪæk// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to the heart. not-comparable

    "the cardiac arteries"

  2. 2
    Pertaining to the cardia of the stomach; cardial (cardial is the usual adjective in this sense). not-comparable
  3. 3
    Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant. archaic, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the heart wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A person with heart disease.
  2. 2
    Heart disease. dated

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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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