cardiac

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adjective

car·​di·​ac ˈkär-dē-ˌak 

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

cardiac

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noun

: a person with heart disease

Examples of cardiac in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The Texas Medical Center draws patients from across the state for cancer treatment, cardiac surgery, organ transplants and complex pediatric care that smaller regional hospitals cannot provide. — Karen Koehler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

While there—as seen in a video shared by Rebecca English of The Daily Mail—Ejran, 10, a cardiac patient at the hospital, had a poignant question for the royal. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 July 2026

Noun

That causes cardiac, metabolic, and other downstream health effects. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Mar. 2026

Through seven surgeries and countless complications, the experience showed me what true resilience is and reminded me that the impossible is possible (shoutout to the MGH cardiac ICU and entire cardiac team). — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin cardiacus, from Greek kardiakos, from kardia

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1896, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cardiac

• cardiac arrest
• cardiac catheterization
• cardiac muscle

Rhymes for cardiac

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback

Kids Definition

cardiac

adjective

car·​di·​ac

ˈkärd-ē-ˌak

: of, relating to, situated near, or acting on the heart

Medical Definition

cardiac

1 of 2 adjective

car·​di·​ac ˈkärd-ē-ˌak 

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

2 of 2 noun

: an individual with heart disease