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

The elevated risk when treated with beta blockers was restricted to women with a complete normal cardiac function after a heart attack (left ventricular ejection fraction of 50 percent or higher). —Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 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

Noun

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

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

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