cardiology
noun
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The Heart of Cardiology
The root card- (closely related to cord) shows up in many heart-related words. Cardiologists frequently find themselves studying cardiograms, the charts of heart activity, made by machines called cardiographs. Heart attacks, and deaths caused by them, have both declined as a result of better medical emergency procedures, cholesterol-lowering drugs, and a decline in smoking. But the factors likely to actually improve heart health, such as better diets and more cardiovascular exercise (exercise, such as running, that improves the heart and blood vessels), haven't made any progress at all. So we should all be prepared to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (an emergency procedure done on someone whose heart has stopped, to get the heart and lungs working again).
Examples of cardiology in a Sentence
David Snyder, Verywell Health, 30 Mar. 2024
After a residency in internal medicine, Kerr started a fellowship in cardiology in Buffalo.
—Phoebe Zerwick, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
As the sports cardiology director at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, I’m often asked how much and what kind of exercise is necessary to get the benefits of exercise.
—William Cornwell, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2024
Getting more Black doctors into cardiology Increasing the number of Black cardiologists has been the focus of major health organizations in recent years.
—Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2024
Unlike staff at the cardiology office, Montañez’s specialist didn’t misgender her.
—Danielle McLean, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Urgent care use has expanded rapidly in the last decade, becoming a imperfect catch-all for all kinds of services amid shortages across health care professions, ranging from primary care to cardiology, pulmonology and oncology and mental health.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024
Fewer but consistent numbers had challenges accessing surgery (13% and 15%, respectively), physical therapy or rehab (13% for both), or cardiology services (13% and 10%, respectively).
—Deb Gordon, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
That’s why doctors look to cholesterol levels to catch and treat cardiovascular problems early, said Dr. John Wilkins, an associate professor of cardiology and epidemiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
—Knvul Sheikh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024
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Word History
International Scientific Vocabulary
1837, in the meaning defined above
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“Cardiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiology. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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cardiology
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