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cardia

4 entries found.


Main Entry:
car·dia 
          Listen to the pronunciation of cardia
Pronunciation:
\ˈkär-dē-ə\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural car·di·ae 
          Listen to the pronunciation of cardiae \-dē-ˌē\ or car·dias
Etymology:
New Latin, from Greek kardia heart, upper orifice of the stomach
Date:
1782
: the opening of the esophagus into the stomach ; also : the part of the stomach adjoining this opening


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