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cardiac

car·diac

UK/ˈkɑːdɪæk/ US/ˈkɑɹdiˌæk/ fairly common

adjective

1.

of or relating to the heart

  • “cardiac arrest”

Origin

From Middle French cardiaque, from Latin cardiacus, from Ancient Greek καρδιακός (kardiakós, “relating to the heart”), from καρδία (kardía, “heart”); by surface analysis, cardi- + -ac.

Phrases

  • cardiac arrest
  • cardiac board
  • cardiac muscle
  • cardiac output
  • cardiac passion
  • cardiac plexus
  • cardiac syndrome X
  • cardiac tamponade

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