First Known Use: 1601
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1cardiac
adjective car·di·ac \ˈkär-dē-ˌak\
medical : of or relating to the heart
Full Definition of CARDIAC
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>
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Origin of CARDIAC
Latin cardiacus, from Greek kardiakos, from kardia
Rhymes with CARDIAC
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2cardiac
noun
Definition of CARDIAC
: a person with heart disease
First Known Use of CARDIAC
circa 1929
CARDIAC Defined for Kids
cardiac
adjective car·di·ac \ˈkär-dē-ˌak\
Definition of CARDIAC for Kids
: of, relating to, or affecting the heart <cardiac disease>
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