cardiology

[ kahr-dee-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

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

cardiology

/ ˌkɑːdɪˈɒlədʒɪ; ˌkɑːdɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

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

cardiology

/ kär′dē-ŏl′ə-jē /

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

cardiology

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

Derived Forms

• cardiological, adjective
• ˌcardiˈologist, noun

Other Words From

• car·di·o·log·ic [kahr-dee-, uh, -, loj, -ik], cardi·o·logi·cal adjective
• cardi·olo·gist noun
• noncar·di·o·logic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardiology¹

First recorded in 1840–50; cardio- + -logy

Example Sentences

Strength training is even better for your heart than previously thought: a 2024 study, authored by Dr. Martha Gulati, director of Preventive Cardiology at Cedars-Sinai, found that women who strength trained two to three times a week reduced their cardiovascular mortality rate by about 30% compared to those who don’t.

From Los Angeles Times

“It used to have an intensive care unit, an operating room, and a cardiology department,” he says.

From BBC

The hospital, which specializes in cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, says that many alternative cancer treatments are unproven and some may even be dangerous, but there are a few that are generally safe.

From Los Angeles Times

"It wouldn't surprise me that improving people's health this way actually slows down the ageing process," Prof Krumholz was quoted on Friday as telling the European Society of Cardiology Conference 2024, where the studies were presented.

From BBC

This led to urgent referrals, only to then be told by Powys health board he faced a 61-week wait for a cardiology appointment.

From BBC