cardiac

[ kahr-dee-ak ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the heart:

   cardiac disease.

2. of or relating to the esophageal portion of the stomach.

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. a cardiac remedy.
2. a person with heart disease.

cardiac

/ ˈkɑːdɪˌæk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the heart
2. of or relating to the portion of the stomach connected to the oesophagus

noun

1. a person with a heart disorder
2. obsolete.
   a drug that stimulates the heart muscle

cardiac

/ kär′dē-ăk′ /

1. Relating to or involving the heart.

Other Words From

• post·car·di·ac adjective
• pre·car·di·ac adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardiac¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English or directly from Middle French cardiaque, from Latin cardiacus, from Greek kardiakós, equivalent to kardí(a) heart + -akos -ac

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardiac¹

C17: from Latin cardiacus, from Greek, from kardia heart

Example Sentences

"This relationship could be a compensatory mechanism where lower lung function is compensated by higher cardiac output and higher brain perfusion," he said.

From Science Daily

The scan detected a “sac-like structure” but no fetus or cardiac activity.

From Salon

A defibrillator is a device that is used to give an electric shock to the heart of someone who is suffering a cardiac arrest.

From BBC

Elle suffered skull fractures and a cardiac arrest, and was pronounced dead in hospital an hour after the attack.

From BBC

The patch provides a simpler and more reliable alternative, as shown in validation tests conducted on patients undergoing arterial line procedures in cardiac catheterization laboratories and intensive care units.

From Science Daily