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Added 9 October 2026

cardiac

/ˈkɑːdɪæk/ adjective

Latin root: cardiacus Wiktionary

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Pertaining to the heart.
the cardiac arteries
Pertaining to the cardia of the stomach; cardial (cardial is the usual adjective in this sense).
Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.

noun

A person with heart disease.
Heart disease.

Origin

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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