cardiac

1 of 2

adjective

car·​di·​ac ˈkär-dē-ˌak How to pronounce cardiac (audio)
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

2 of 2

noun

: a person with heart disease

Examples of cardiac in a Sentence

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Adjective
What should also be appreciated is that CytoSorb® has been used in more than a quarter million treatments worldwide in the intensive care unit and in cardiac surgery, including in critically ill COVID-19 patients under U.S. FDA Emergency Use Authorization. Steve Brozak, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 The Eagles ran to victory in the first meeting this season, only for the cardiac Commanders’ last-second triumph in Week 16. Ben Standig, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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 See all Example Sentences for cardiac 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of cardiac was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Cardiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiac. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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 How to pronounce cardiac (audio)
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

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