CARDIA


Meaning of CARDIA in English

ˈkärdēə, ˈkȧd- noun

( plural cardi·ae -dēˌē ; or cardias -dēəz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kardia heart, upper orifice of the stomach

1.

a. : the opening of the esophagus into the stomach

b. : the part of the stomach adjoining this opening

2. : the enlarged anterior portion of the ventriculus of some insects (as sucking insects that lack a proventriculus)

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