Meaning of CARDIA
| Pronunciation: | | k'ârdeeu
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[n] the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus |
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CARDIA is a 6 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | opening, orifice, porta | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Car"di*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? heart, or upper orifice of
the stomach.] (Anat.)
(a) The heart.
(b) The anterior or cardiac orifice of the stomach, where the
esophagus enters it.
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