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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