cardiac

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cardiac

/ˈkɑːdɪæk/ UK
/ˈkɑɹdiˌæk/ US

Where it comes from

From Middle French cardiaque, from Latin cardiacus, from Ancient Greek καρδιακός (kardiakós, “relating to the heart”), from καρδία (kardía, “heart”); by surface analysis, cardi- + -ac.

adjective cardiack

not comparable Pertaining to the heart. the cardiac arteries
not comparable Pertaining to the cardia of the stomach; cardial (cardial is the usual adjective in this sense).
archaic, not comparable Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.

Opposite: noncardiac

noun cardiacs · cardiack

A person with heart disease.
dated Heart disease.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: cardiovascular, cardiology, cardio, myocardial, heart, ventricular, coronary, attack, heartfelt, cordial, heartland, cardiologic, cardiogenic, cardiological, cardial, cardiotonic

adjective

Opposite: noncardiac

Translations

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adj pertaining to the heart

Español	cardiaco
Português	cardíaco
Français	cardiaque
Deutsch	Herz-
Italiano	cardiaco
Ελληνικά	καρδιακός kardiakós
Română	cardiac
Русский	серде́чный serdéčnyj, кардиа́льный kardiálʹnyj
العربية	قَلْبِيّ qalbiyy

adj pertaining to the cardia

Kiswahili	-a moyo
Italiano	cardiale

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@misc{cardiac_2026,
  title = {cardiac},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cardiac},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}