noun
cardiology
kah-dee-O-luhd-zhee
noun
1
The branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases.
"She was referred to cardiology after the abnormal ECG reading."
"He specialized in cardiology after years as a general practitioner."
How to Use Cardiology
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe medical field focused on the heart and blood vessels.
Common pairings
a cardiology department
pediatric cardiology
referred to cardiology
Word Forms
cardiologies plural
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Etymology
From Greek kardia ("heart") plus -logy ("study of").