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cardia
1[ kahr-dee-uh ]
noun
- an opening that connects the esophagus and the upper part of the stomach.
-cardia
2- a combining form occurring in compounds that denote an anomalous or undesirable action or position of the heart, as specified by the initial element:
dextrocardia; tachycardia.
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
“They were probably trying to use the certificates to open a line of credit at the Vatican,” said Cardia.
Cardia said that “when we started questioning them their confidence faded rapidly.”
The men were “very confident,” said Lt. Col. Davide Cardia of the tax police.
“There will be a trial for attempted fraud, but since the men were not arrested, I am assuming they fled Italy,” said Cardia.
Cardia; friendship, a friendly welcome, additional time granted for paying a debt.
Another Greek, Eumenes of Cardia, was chief secretary (ἀρχιγραμματεύς).
He had formed an alliance with Cardia, Perinthus and Byzantium.
In this stage the peristalsis of the gullet is sufficient to force the food through the cardia.
In the Chersonese then the Phenicians made themselves masters of all the other cities except the city of Cardia.
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Words That Use -cardia
What does -cardia mean?
The combining form -cardia is used like a suffix to mean “abnormal heart condition.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in pathology.
The form -cardium ultimately comes from Greek kardíā, meaning “heart.” The Latin cognate, cor, “heart,” is the source of words such as cordial, courage, and discord. To learn more, check out our entries for each word.
What are variants of -cardia?
While -cardia doesn’t have any variants, it is related to the form -cardium, as in myocardium. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article for -cardium.
Also closely related to -cardia and -cardium are cardio- and cardi-, combined to beginning of words like a prefix and meaning “heart.” Read our Words That Use articles on these forms to learn more.
Examples of -cardia
One example of a medical term that features the form -cardia is bradycardia, or brachycardia, meaning “a slow heartbeat rate, usually less than 60 beats per minute.”
The form brady- means “slow,” from Greek bradýs. The combining form -cardia means “abnormal heart condition.” Bradycardia literally translates to “abnormally slow heart condition.”
What are some words that use the combining form -cardia?
What are some other forms that -cardia may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
The combining form tachy- means “swift” or “rapid.” With this in mind, what is the medical condition tachycardia?
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