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cardiac

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

1car·di·ac

adj \ˈkär-dē-ˌak\

Definition of CARDIAC

1
a : of, relating to, situated near, or acting on the heart b : of or relating to the cardia of the stomach
2
: of, relating to, or affected with heart disease <cardiac patients>

Origin of CARDIAC

Latin cardiacus, from Greek kardiakos, from kardia
First Known Use: 1601

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