adj

cardiac

KAH-dih-ak

adj

Relating to the heart.

"He was rushed to hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest."

How to Use Cardiac

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishHaving to do with the heart, usually in a medical context.

Common pairings

cardiac arrest cardiac arrhythmia cardiac surgery

cardiacs plural

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He was rushed to hospital after suffering a _____ arrest.

From Greek kardiakos, "of the heart," from kardia, "heart."

noncardiac

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noncardiac