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CARDIA
cardia
(noun) the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cardia (plural cardias or cardiae)
(anatomy) The area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.
(anatomy) The heart.
Anagrams
• acarid, cariad
Proper noun
Cardia
A former town in Thrace.
Anagrams
• acarid, cariad
Source: Wiktionary
Car"di*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.) (a) The heart. (b) The anterior or cardiac orifice of the stomach, where the esophagus enters it.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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