/kaɾˈði.ako/
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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.
.
The doctor checked her cardiac rhythm carefully.
.
He has had a cardiac condition for years.
actividad física mejora .
Physical activity improves cardiac health.
.
They ran cardiac tests on him at the hospital.
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