Kilo Lingo

/kaɾˈði.ako/

Line drawing of cardíaco
Coloured illustration of cardíaco
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Translation

cardiac

Word origin

From Latin cardiacus, from Greek kardiakos, from kardia ('heart'). The same root gives English 'cardiac' and 'cardiology'.

Origin
Greek
Root
kardia
English cognates
cardiac, cardiology

Grammar

Femininecardíaca
Masc pluralcardíacos
Fem pluralcardíacas

Examples

sufrió .

The patient suffered a cardiac arrest during the night.

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The doctor checked her cardiac rhythm carefully.

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He has had a cardiac condition for years.

actividad física mejora .

Physical activity improves cardiac health.

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They ran cardiac tests on him at the hospital.

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This word is part of lesson 70.