CARDIAC


Meaning of CARDIAC in English

/kahr"dee ak'/ , adj.

1. of or pertaining to the heart: cardiac disease.

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

n.

3. Med. a cardiac remedy.

4. a person suffering from heart disease.

[ 1400-50; late ME ( cardiaque ) cardiacus kardiakós, equiv. to kardí ( a ) HEART + -akos -AC ]

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