cardiology
noun
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The Heart of Cardiology
The root card- (closely related to cord) shows up in many heart-related words. Cardiologists frequently find themselves studying cardiograms, the charts of heart activity, made by machines called cardiographs. Heart attacks, and deaths caused by them, have both declined as a result of better medical emergency procedures, cholesterol-lowering drugs, and a decline in smoking. But the factors likely to actually improve heart health, such as better diets and more cardiovascular exercise (exercise, such as running, that improves the heart and blood vessels), haven't made any progress at all. So we should all be prepared to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (an emergency procedure done on someone whose heart has stopped, to get the heart and lungs working again).
Examples of cardiology in a Sentence
Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Its interventional cardiology portfolio is focused primarily on the design, development and manufacture of catheter and wire-based technologies intended to diagnose and treat cardiac disease.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2026
Basic psychology has always been part of any savvy designer’s toolbox, but, occasionally, a bit of cardiology is necessary as well.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025
Every year, Murray went for a cardiology check-up.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Cardiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiology. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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