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CARDIAC
cardiac
(adjective) of or relating to the heart; “cardiac arrest”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
cardiac (not comparable)
(anatomy) Pertaining to the heart.
(anatomy) Pertaining to the cardia.
(medicine, archaic) Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.
Antonyms
• noncardiac
Noun
cardiac (plural cardiacs)
A person with heart disease.
(dated) Heart disease.
(medicine) A medicine that excites action in the stomach.
Anagrams
• Accardi, Arcadic
Source: Wiktionary
Car"di*ac, a. Etym: [L. cardiacus, Gr. , fr. cardiaque.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: Pertaining to, resembling, or hear the heart; as, the cardiac arteries; the cardiac, or left, end of the stomach.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant. Cardiac passion (Med.) cardialgia; heartburn. [Archaic] -- Cardiac wheel. (Mach.) See Heart wheel.
Car"di*ac n. (Med.)
Definition: A medicine which excites action in the stomach; a cardial.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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