cardiology
[kahr-dee-ol-uh-jee]
- the study of the heart and its functions in health and disease.
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Origin of cardiology
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Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 46(6):986-93.
She was transported to the Cardiology Centre in Frankfurt, where she escaped through an open bathroom window.
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I recall seeing Dr. Bashour who is an associate professor of medicine and chief of the cardiology section at Parkland.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
cardiology
- the branch of medical science concerned with the heart and its diseases
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Word Origin and History for cardiology
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cardiology
(kär′dē-ŏl′ə-jē)- The medical study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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cardiology
[kär′dē-ŏl′ə-jē]
- The branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart.
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The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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cardiology
[(kahr-dee-ol-uh-jee)]
The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the heart and circulatory system.
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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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