cardiac

adjectivenouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈkɑːdɪæk//
United States//ˈkɑɹdiˌæk//

Pertaining to the heart.

adjective

1
Pertaining to the heart.
the cardiac arteries
2
Pertaining to the cardia of the stomach; cardial (cardial is the usual adjective in this sense).
3
archaicExciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂ Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā Ancient Greek κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ (kărdĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ακός (-akós) Ancient Greek κᾰρδῐᾰκός (kărdĭăkós)bor. Latin cardiacusder. Middle French cardiaqueder. English cardiac 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.

noun

1
A person with heart disease.
2
datedHeart disease.

Forms

plural: cardiacs

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cardiac · Pertaining to the heart.

cardinal · Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.Cardinal · A player on the St. Louis Cardinals team.cards · Card games.

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