cardiac

English

/ˈkɑːdɪæk/, /ˈkɑɹdiˌæk/

adj
Definitions
  • (anatomy) Pertaining to the heart.
  • (anatomy) Pertaining to the cardia.
  • (medicine) Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- (heart).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱerd-

Gloss

heart

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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