Cardiac Meaning
/ˈkɑːdɪæk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPertaining to the heart.
adjPertaining to the cardia of the stomach; cardial (cardial is the usual adjective in this sense).
Sentence Examples
We used emergency measures to revive the cardiac arrest patient.
She has cardiac arrhythmia.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient experienced sudden ____ arrest and needed immediate resuscitation.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He was rushed to the hospital after suffering a sudden ____ arrest.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂ Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā Ancient Greek κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ (kărdĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ακός (-akós) Ancient Greek κᾰρδῐᾰκός (kărdĭăkós)bor. Latin cardiacusder. Middle French cardiaqueder. English cardiac 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.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The patient experienced sudden ____ arrest and needed immediate resuscitation.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He was rushed to the hospital after suffering a sudden ____ arrest.