cardiac

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adjective

car·​di·​ac ˈkär-dē-ˌak 

1

a

: of, relating to, situated near, or acting on the heart

b

: of or relating to the cardia of the stomach

2

: of, relating to, or affected with heart disease

cardiac patients

cardiac

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noun

: a person with heart disease

Examples of cardiac in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Every aspect of my company—from building patient trust to ensuring our services genuinely reduce adverse cardiac events—requires a long-term approach. —Jeffrey Wessler, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

In the study, pigs with heart failure were found to have low levels of cardiac bridging integrator 1 (cBIN1), a critical heart protein. —Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024

Noun

The compounds in vehicle exhaust cause respiratory, cardiac, metabolic, and neurological problems, especially in the young and the old and the already sick. —Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2024

Many more adults are suffering from other long-term pulmonary, cardiac, and autoimmune conditions that were triggered from a Covid-19 infection. —Michelle Travis, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin cardiacus, from Greek kardiakos, from kardia

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1896, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cardiac

• cardiac arrest
• cardiac catheterization
• cardiac muscle

Kids Definition

cardiac

adjective

car·​di·​ac

ˈkärd-ē-ˌak

: of, relating to, situated near, or acting on the heart

Medical Definition

cardiac

1 of 2 adjective

car·​di·​ac ˈkärd-ē-ˌak 

1

a

: of, relating to, situated near, or acting on the heart

b

: of or relating to the cardia of the stomach

2

: of, relating to, or affected with heart disease

cardiac

2 of 2 noun

: an individual with heart disease