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cardiology

American  
[kahr-dee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌkɑr diˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the study of the heart and its functions in health and disease.


cardiology British  
/ ˌkɑːdɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌkɑːdɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the branch of medical science concerned with the heart and its diseases

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cardiology Scientific  
/ kär′dē-ŏlə-jē /
  1. The branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart.


cardiology Cultural  
  1. The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the heart and circulatory system.


Other Word Forms

  • cardiologic adjective
  • cardiological adjective
  • cardiologist noun
  • noncardiologic adjective

Etymology

Origin of cardiology

First recorded in 1840–50; cardio- + -logy

Example Sentences

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The hospital’s cardiology department is testing out alternate in-house AI tools.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Our findings could also be used to inform diagnosis criteria and disease management strategies across cardiology and endocrinology, improving care for millions of patients."

From Science Daily

Close coordination among specialists in surgery, cardiology, hepatology, and other fields, along with strong backing from hospital leadership, ensured the team was ready when 11-year-old Gracie Greenlaw and her family needed help.

From Science Daily

The company’s strength lies in its diversification, with its portfolio of more than 30 products and an extensive pipeline across hematology, oncology, cardiology, immunology, and neuroscience.

From Barron's

Late one night in November 1996, while on a cardiology rotation at St. Thomas Hospital, in Nashville, Tennessee, he logged on to a hospital computer and went to a message board called techstocks.com.

From Literature