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

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking donations to be directed either to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation or the Northwestern Memorial Foundation, specifically for the cardiac care unit. —Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025

Women who’ve taken out a restraining order see these cardiac risks increase to 70 percent. —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Aug. 2025

Noun

Besides the day-to-day care for residents, the hospitals offer specialized facilities for cardiac, stroke and a cancer institute. —Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025

This new ranking features the top hospitals for cancer, cardiac, neurologic, orthopedic, endocrine and pulmonary care. —Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 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