cardiac

[kahr-dee-ak]

adjective

1. of or relating to the heart.

   cardiac disease.

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

noun

1. Medicine/Medical.,  a cardiac remedy.

2. a person with heart disease.

cardiac

/ ˈkɑːdɪˌæk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the heart

2. of or relating to the portion of the stomach connected to the oesophagus

noun

1. a person with a heart disorder

2. obsolete,  a drug that stimulates the heart muscle

cardiac

1. Relating to or involving the heart.

Other Word Forms

• postcardiac adjective
• precardiac adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardiac¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English or directly from Middle French cardiaque, from Latin cardiacus, from Greek kardiakós, equivalent to kardí(a) heart + -akos -ac

Word History and Origins

Origin of cardiac¹

C17: from Latin cardiacus, from Greek, from kardia heart

Example Sentences

"I have a rotation for one month in Germany for cardiac surgery," he said.

From BBC

She determined the coach was in cardiac arrest.

From Los Angeles Times

At the age of 78, the president suffered a cardiac arrest, and died.

From BBC

One judge, upon hearing my argument that an unemployed man with severe cardiac issues should be released so he would not risk death in jail, replied, “Counselor, it’s only $300.”

From Salon

Lily did not even know she had suffered a cardiac arrest, and describes it as "quite surreal" finding out about this from a post her sister had written.

From BBC