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/kaʁ.djak/

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Translation

cardiac, heart-related

Word origin

From Latin cardiacus, borrowed from Greek kardiakos, from kardia ('heart'). English 'cardiac' and 'cardiology' come from the same Greek word.

Origin
Greek
Root
kardia
English cognates
cardiac, cardiology

Grammar

Masc pluralcardiaques

Examples

l' .

His father had a heart attack last year.

.

The doctor listened to her heart rate.

souffre ' l'.

He has had a heart condition since childhood.

L' .

The hospital has opened a new cardiac unit.

l' , repris .

After the heart operation, he took up walking again gently.

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This word is part of lesson 32.