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cardiac

/ˈkɑːdɪæk/

/ˈkɑrdiˌæk/

cardiacadjective

more cardiac

Comp.

most cardiac

Super.

/ˈkɑːdɪæk/

/ˈkɑrdiˌæk/

Translations

The patient was diagnosed with a cardiac condition.

Пациенту был поставлен диагноз сердечного заболевания.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

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.

Definitions

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.