cardiac

1 of 2

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

Longterm stress has been linked to greater chances of cardiac events like heart failure or attacks and chronic issues like hypertension and high blood pressure. —Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025

But, SSRIs can take weeks before patients feel a difference in their symptoms, said Jeff Huffman, the director of the cardiac psychiatry research program at Mass General Hospital. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025

Noun

The hospital's other services include enhanced cardiac, cancer, orthopedics and stroke care. —Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 30 Sep. 2025

These cover advanced caregiving for cancer, palliative care, cardiac, dementia, lung, veterans' needs, and soon, pediatric care. —Wes Kilgore, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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

• almanac
• camelback
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback
• stickleback

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