cardiac

American  

[kahr-dee-ak] / ˈkɑr diˌæk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the heart.

   cardiac disease.

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

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noun

1. Medicine/Medical. a cardiac remedy.

2. a person with heart disease.

cardiac British  

/ ˈkɑːdɪˌæk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the heart

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

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noun

1. a person with a heart disorder

2. obsolete a drug that stimulates the heart muscle

cardiac Scientific  

/ kär′dē-ăk′ /

1. Relating to or involving the heart.

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Other Word Forms

• postcardiac adjective
• precardiac adjective

Etymology

Origin of cardiac

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

Example Sentences

Medical records reviewed by The Times show he has a cardiac condition that required open-heart surgery, a procedure Gaza’s shattered healthcare system could no longer provide.

From Los Angeles Times

The files also revealed that Attia had, on at least one occasion, chosen to spend time with Epstein rather than visit his infant son, who had been hospitalized after entering cardiac arrest.

From Salon

"But he did amazingly. His cardiac surgeon said Chester's heart was unique and he'd never seen anything like it before."

From BBC

Authorities said on the night of her disappearance, the app on her pacemaker - an implanted cardiac device - disconnected from her phone.

From BBC

At 02:28, the app on her pacemaker, an implanted cardiac device, disconnected from her phone.

From BBC