cardiac
Pertaining to the heartPertaining to the heart.
» The cause of death was cardiac arrest.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Pertaining to the heart.
the cardiac arteries
Herz-
серде́чныйserdéčnyj, кардиа́льныйkardiálʹnyj
серце́вийsercévyj
of or relating to the heart
(not comparable)Pertaining to the cardia of the stomach; cardial (cardial is the usual adjective in this sense).
(archaic, not comparable)Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.
Examples
18 sentencesThe cause of death was cardiac arrest.
Tom has cardiac arrhythmia.
They are afflicted with a cardiac illness.
The patient is suffering from acute cardiac pain.
My family has a history of cardiac arrhythmia.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French cardiaque, from Latin cardiacus, from Ancient Greek καρδιακός (kardiakóFrom Middle French cardiaque, from Latin cardiacus, from Ancient Greek καρδιακός (kardiakós, “relating to the heart”), from καρδία (kardía, “heart”); by surface analysis, cardi- + -ac.
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