cardiac

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καρδιακός (kardiakos, “relating to the heart”), from καρδία (kardia, “heart”). Distantly related to English courage, which is from Latin, but of same Proto-Indo-European root.

Adjective

cardiac (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to the heart.
2. Pertaining to the cardia.

Derived terms

• cardiac arrest
• cardiac muscle
• cardiac plexus
• cardiac tamponade

Related terms

• acardiac
• cardiology
• cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• courage
• endocardium
• myocardium
• pericardium

Antonyms

• noncardiac

Translations

pertaining to the heart

Arabic: قلبي (ar) Bengali: কার্ডিয়াক (bn) Czech: srdeční (cs) m. French: cardiaque (fr)

Icelandic: hjarta- (is) Italian: cardiaco (it) Persian: قلبی (fa) (qalbi) Spanish: cardiaco (es), cardíaco (es)

pertaining to the cardia

Icelandic: munnamaga- (is)

Italian: cardiale (it)

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