Meaning of CARDIAC
| Pronunciation: | | 'kârdee`ak
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[adj] of or relating to the heart; "cardiac arrest" |
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CARDIAC is a 7 letter word that starts with C. |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Car"di*ac\, a. [L. cardiacus, Gr. ?, fr. ? heart: cf.
F. cardiaque.]
1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, resembling, or hear the heart; as,
the cardiac arteries; the cardiac, or left, end of the
stomach.
2. (Med.) Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of
the stomach; cordial; stimulant.
{Cardiac passion} (Med.) cardialgia; heartburn. [Archaic]
{Cardiac wheel}. (Mach.) See {Heart wheel}.
\Car"di*ac\ n. (Med.)
A medicine which excites action in the stomach; a cardial.
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| | Definition: | | pertaining to the heart. |
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| | Related Terms: | | abdominal, anal, appendical, cecal, colic, colonic, coronary, duodenal, enteric, gastric, ileac, intestinal, jejunal, mesogastric, pyloric, rectal, splanchnic, visceral |
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