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

2 of 2

noun

: a person with heart disease

Examples of cardiac in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Some surveillance can help identify health risks early (such as cardiac issues in employees), yet pushing staff to meet stricter productivity goals can increase injury risk. —Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

Karen died from cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac arrhythmia, according to a death certificate obtained by TMZ at the time. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025

Noun

Today, the hospital has 344 beds and various specialties including cardiac, cancer, neurosciences, orthopedics and women's and children's care, as well as 24-hour emergency services. —Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025

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