Cardiac
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɑːdɪæk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cardiac is an adjective meaning (biology, medicine) Pertaining to the heart.
Meaning
(biology, medicine) Pertaining to the heart.
More Meanings
- (biology, medicine) Pertaining to the cardia of the stomach; cardial (cardial is the usual adjective in this sense).
- (medicine, archaic) Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.
- A person with heart disease.
- (dated) Heart disease.
Example Sentences
the cardiac arteries
Word Forms
- cardiack
- cardiacs
Antonyms for cardiac
Common opposites include noncardiac.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cardiovascular, cardiology, cardio, myocardial, heart, ventricular.
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