cardiology

[ kahr-dee-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌkɑr diˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

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

Origin of cardiology

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

Words nearby cardiology

cardiokinetic, cardiokymogram, cardiokymograph, cardiolipin, cardiolith, cardiology, cardiolysis, cardiomalacia, cardiomegaly, cardiomotility, cardiomuscular

British Dictionary definitions for cardiological

cardiology
/ (ˌkɑːdɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of medical science concerned with the heart and its diseases

Derived forms of cardiology

cardiological (ˌkɑːdɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective cardiologist, noun

Medical definitions for cardiological

cardiology
[ kär′dē-ŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The medical study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.

Scientific definitions for cardiological

cardiology
[ kär′dē-ŏl′ə-jē ]

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

Cultural definitions for cardiological

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

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