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Word: Cardiac
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (as a noun denoting heart disease): from French cardiaque or Latin cardiacus, from Greek kardiakos, from kardia ‘heart or upper opening of the stomach’. The adjective dates from the early 17th century
ˈkɑːdɪak
relating to the heart.
Short Definition:relating to heart
relating to the part of the stomach nearest the oesophagus.
Short Definition:relating to part of stomach nearest oesophagus
Word: Cardiac
Speech Type: Noun
ˈkɑːdɪak
a person with heart disease
Short Definition:person with heart disease
Examples:- some medical patients, such as cardiacs, need rest and quiet
a heart attack
Short Definition:heart attack
Examples:- I thought I was going to have a cardiac when the water hit me
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