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.

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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-ŏl′ə-jē /

1. The branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart.

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cardiology Cultural  

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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of cardiology

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

Example Sentences

At one trust, cardiology consultants are placed at the front door every Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Khera, who was not involved in the research, is a professor of medicine, clinical chief of cardiology, and director of preventive cardiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

And for the guideline bodies: The precision-medicine framework applied to oncology and cardiology has not yet reached metabolic pharmacology.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

This has prompted many of us in preventive cardiology to question how well cardiovascular disease prevention is working if mortality is so high.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

One cardiology appointment coincided with a downpour that paralyzed the city.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times