cardiac

UK
/ˈkɑːdɪæk/
US
/ˈkɑrdiˌæk/

Translations

cardiacadjective
more cardiac
Comp.
most cardiac
Super.
UK
/ˈkɑːdɪæk/
US
/ˈkɑrdiˌæk/
The patient was diagnosed with a cardiac condition.
Пациенту был поставлен диагноз сердечного заболевания.
Additional translations
cardiacnoun
cardiacs
pl
UK
/ˈkɑː.di.æk/
US
/ˈkɑr.di.æk/
Used chiefly in medical and informal registers to denote a patient with heart disease or an episode of cardiac arrest.

Definitions

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.