cardiac
[ kahr-dee-ak ]
/ ˈkɑr diˌæk /
adjective
of or relating to the heart: cardiac disease.
of or relating to the esophageal portion of the stomach.
noun
Medicine/Medical.
a cardiac remedy.
a person suffering from heart disease.
Origin of cardiac
OTHER WORDS FROM cardiac
post·car·di·ac, adjective pre·car·di·ac, adjectiveWords nearby cardiac
Example sentences from the Web for cardiac
British Dictionary definitions for cardiac
cardiac
/ (ˈkɑːdɪˌæk) /
adjective
of or relating to the heart
of or relating to the portion of the stomach connected to the oesophagus
noun
a person with a heart disorder
obsolete
a drug that stimulates the heart muscle
Word Origin for cardiac
C17: from Latin
cardiacus, from Greek, from
kardia heart
Medical definitions for cardiac
cardiac
[ kär′dē-ăk′ ]
adj.
Of, near, or relating to the heart.
Of, near, or relating to the cardia.
n.
A person with a heart disorder.
Scientific definitions for cardiac
cardiac
[ kär′dē-ăk′ ]
Relating to or involving the heart.