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cardiac

car·di·ac [ ˈkär-dē-ˌak]

cardiac

noun

Definition of cardiac (Entry 2 of 2)

: a person with heart disease

cardiac

adjective

Definition of cardiac

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : of, relating to, situated near, or acting on the heart

b : of or relating to the cardia of the stomach

2 : of, relating to, or affected with heart disease
//cardiac patients

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
//The doctor pauses, then explains that Scott was not responsive when he was brought in and appears to have had a cardiac event.
— CBS News, "Book excerpt: "Black Widow" by Leslie Gray Streeter," 8 Nov. 2019
//Even as the court fight continues over the 15-week ban, Mississippi lawmakers passed another law this year banning most abortions at about six weeks, when fetal cardiac activity can be detected.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, "Mississippi defends 15-week abortion ban in appeals court," 7 Oct. 2019
//Research has found a direct link between optimism and a stronger immune system, better lung function and cardiac health.
— Sandee Lamotte, CNN, "Being happier will help you live longer, so learn how to be happier," 30 Sep. 2019
//Providence Health will have to go through this process to start its own transplant program, which was announced in March, nearly a year after taking over the care of about 350 of OHSU Hospital’s cardiac patients.
— oregonlive.com, "Deaths at OHSU heart transplant program spiked before program shut down," 12 July 2019
//The researchers discovered genetic adaptations involving the function of the mitochondria, the power generators of cells that are critical in governing the function of cardiac and other muscles, that may amplify the lizard’s aerobic capacity.
— Reuters, The Mercury News, "Genetic adaptations point to Komodo dragons’ toughness," 29 July 2019
//If someone has a history of certain severe cardiac or psychiatric issues, NiaMedic’s doctors won’t recommend cannabis.
— Amanda Chicago Lewis, WSJ, "The Clinic That Helps Seniors Find the Right Marijuana Treatment," 11 July 2019
//White died at the age of 43 in 2004 from cardiac arrhythmia that may have been linked to sleep apnea.
— The Si Staff, SI.com, "100 Figures Who Shaped the NFL’s First Century," 28 Aug. 2019
//Acutus also partnered with Peerbridge Health to offer a wireless system called the Peerbridge Cor for detecting cardiac arrhythmias.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, "Cardiac device maker gets $170 million financing," 20 June 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//The technique had been pioneered a quarter of a century before by Stanford University cardiac surgeon Norman Shumway, while practicing on dogs.
— oregonlive, "The tragic, redemptive journey of one human heart," 5 Oct. 2019
//Providence Health absorbed 350 of OHSU Hospital’s cardiac patients once the program shut down.
— oregonlive.com, "OHSU announces it could start heart transplants again," 27 Aug. 2019
//His cardiac and renal issues remain, however his treatment has been effective.
— Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, "Former Kentucky QB Jared Lorenzen 'still very sick' but 'remains a fighter'," 2 July 2019
//The 81-year-old had been hospitalized late Monday, due to severe cardiac and kidney complications.
— Flora Charner, CNN, "Fernando de La Rua, former President of Argentina dead at 81," 9 July 2019
//More Military and Lasers The process of identifying a person from a distance is called remote cardiac sensing.
— Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Pentagon Can ID Your Heartbeat Using Laser Beams," 27 June 2019
//According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), consuming too much added sugars is associated with cardiac and metabolic health issues like obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.
— Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "How Much Do You Really Need to Worry About Sugar?," 27 June 2019
//And the number of cardiac transplants performed annually has stagnated.
— Laura Kolbe, WSJ, "‘Heart: A History’ Review: At the Bleeding Edge," 14 Sep. 2018
//The histopathology report states the cause of death to be most likely acute cardiac arrest potentially associated with early subclinical cardiac insufficiency found during the necropsy.
— Matt Rocheleau, BostonGlobe.com, "The details of 40 animal deaths, injuries, losses aboard US airlines," 15 Mar. 2018

First Known Use of cardiac

Adjective

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

circa 1929, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for cardiac

Adjective

Latin cardiacus, from Greek kardiakos, from kardia

Dictionary Entries near cardiac

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