acardia

[ ey-kahr-dee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. congenital absence of a heart.

Other Words From

• a·car·di·ac [ey-, kahr, -dee-ak], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acardia¹

a- ⁶ + -cardia

Example Sentences

He was quite sure, however, that they did not mistake aphasia for acardia—his heart was in its right place, though his tongue forgot its office.

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