CARDIAC

cardiac

(adjective) of or relating to the heart; “cardiac arrest”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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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