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cardiac

/ˈkɑːdɪæk/

/ˈkɑrdiˌæk/

Translations

cardiacadjective

more cardiac

Comp.

most cardiac

Super.

/ˈkɑːdɪæk/

/ˈkɑrdiˌæk/

The patient was admitted to the hospital for cardiac surgery.

Le patient a été admis à l’hôpital pour une chirurgie cardiaque.

Additional translations

cardialMédecine : relatif au cardia, l’orifice supérieur de l’estomac.

Synonyms

cardiacnoun

cardiacs

/ˈkɑː.di.æk/

/ˈkɑr.di.æk/

Used chiefly in medical and informal registers to denote a patient with heart disease or an episode of cardiac arrest.

cardiaqueNom de personne : personne souffrant d’une cardiopathie ou ayant eu un infarctus.

The rehabilitation unit is designed especially for cardiacs recovering from surgery.

L’unité de réadaptation est conçue spécialement pour les cardiaques en convalescence après une opération.

Additional translations

arrêt cardiaqueFamilier : emploi substantivé pour désigner un arrêt cardiaque.

cardiacadjective

Relating to the heart.

The patient was admitted to the hospital for cardiac surgery.

Relating to the cardia, the upper opening of the stomach adjoining the esophagus.

Malfunction of the cardiac sphincter can lead to acid reflux.

cardiacnoun

A person who suffers from heart disease or has experienced a heart attack.

The rehabilitation unit is designed especially for cardiacs recovering from surgery.

Informal: an instance of cardiac arrest.

Emergency crews responded to a cardiac in the parking lot.