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

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

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