cardiac
Pertaining to the heart.
Other meanings
Pertaining to the cardia of the stomach; cardial ( is the usual adjective in this sense).
Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.
Related words
- cardiac arrest
- cardiac muscle
- cardiac plexus
- cardiac tamponade
- cardiac board
- cardiac output
- cardiac passion
- great cardiac vein
- amniocardiac
- apicocardiac
- ballistocardiac
- branchiocardiac
Word history
From Ancient Greek "καρδιακός" (relating to the heart).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “cardiac” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.