cardiac
IPA: kˈɑrdiæk
noun
- A person with heart disease.
- (dated) Heart disease.
- (medicine) A medicine that excites action in the stomach.
adjective
- (biology, medicine) Pertaining to the heart.
- (biology, medicine) Pertaining to the cardia; cardial (cardial is the usual adjective in this sense).
- (medicine, archaic) Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.
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Examples of "cardiac" in Sentences
- The patient was rushed to the emergency room due to a severe cardiac arrest
- She was diagnosed with a serious cardiac condition that required immediate treatment
- The doctors closely monitored his cardiac function after the heart surgery
- Regular exercise is essential for maintaining good cardiac health
- The nurse administered medication to help regulate the patient's cardiac rhythm
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