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

Leading up to the cliffhanger, this Wednesday’s episode largely revolved around Rusty (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) taking over his own defense, after Raymond (Bill Camp) was sidelined by a non-fatal cardiac event. —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 17 July 2024

Meyer’s mother, 98-year-old Joan Meyer, was upset by the search and died of a sudden cardiac event the next day. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2024

Noun

Many more adults are suffering from other long-term pulmonary, cardiac, and autoimmune conditions that were triggered from a Covid-19 infection. —Michelle Travis, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024

The 25-year-old Hamlin suffered a cardiac after in a January game against the Cincinnati Bengals and had to be resuscitated on the field. —Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2023

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

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