cardiac

1 of 2

adjective

car·​di·​ac ˈkär-dē-ˌak How to pronounce cardiac (audio)
1
a
: 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

cardiac

2 of 2

noun

: a person with heart disease

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Adjective
All the proceeds from Rev the Runway go to support patient care and medical research for respiratory, cardiac, and immune diseases at National Jewish Health. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Stevia Stevia does not raise blood sugar levels and is considered safe for people with diabetes, Julia Zumpano, RD, a cardiac nutritionist at the Cleveland Clinic, told Verywell. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
Knowings died from cardiac arest, per PEOPLE, which obtained Knowings’ death certificate. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 That causes cardiac, metabolic, and other downstream health effects. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cardiac

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin cardiacus, from Greek kardiakos, from kardia

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cardiac was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing cardiac

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cardiac

adjective
car·​di·​ac
ˈkärd-ē-ˌak
: of, relating to, situated near, or acting on the heart

Medical Definition

cardiac

1 of 2 adjective
car·​di·​ac ˈkärd-ē-ˌak How to pronounce cardiac (audio)
1
a
: 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

2 of 2 noun
: an individual with heart disease
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