cardialgy

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cardialgy

/ˈkɑː(ɹ).diˌal.dʒi/ UK
/ˈkɑːɹ.diˌæl.d͡ʒi/ US

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From cardio- + -algy.

From Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”) + ἄλγος (álgos, “pain, suffering”).

noun cardialgies

archaic, countable, uncountable Heartburn. These oysters, taken in excess, lead to sickness; this Burgundy, after a few stages, to red noses; these truffles, with the appurtenances, to dropsy, cardialgy [Magenkrampf] and similar complaints.
Similar: cardialgia

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@misc{cardialgy_2026,
  title = {cardialgy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cardialgy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}