cardiac
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˈkɑrdiæk/
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cardíaco
- We have a patient suffering from cardiac arrest.
- a cardiac patient
- cardiac function
- a cardiac event
So these are cardiac cells from that patient.
- So these are cardiac cells from that patient.
- After a while, I was always the one leading the cardiac codes and doing that.
- You will, you know, your testosterone levels will drop, your risk for cardiac disease will triple.
- She came to me with a devastating cardiac condition.
- Some people have cardiac symptoms like tachycardia, racing heart.
- So now I'm in sort of like, I guess like the, the cardiac ward.
- So just for space convenience of start to abbreviate cardiac myocytes or heart cells as CMS.
- And yet when it comes to like cardiac health, we are in the complete dark ages.
- And what I discovered was that weight lifters had the greatest remodeling effect of cardiac tissue.
- And when we trained our young people, we saw very marked and very impressive increases, cardiac size and compliance and things like that.
Examples
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Um, a young girl is going into cardiac arrest.
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The subjects were patients undergoing routine diagnostic cardiac catheterization for evaluation of chest pain.
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So these are cardiac cells from that patient.
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I got a call there was a cardiac case.
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Listen, I think I better take him back for a cardiac check.
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There was also an improvement in cardiac function from class II to I.
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But overall cardiac risk was like off the charts low.
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She came to me with a devastating cardiac condition.
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Women with hypertension who are considering a pregnancy should be referred to a cardiac specialist.
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The doctor explained that my father has a serious cardiac condition that needs immediate treatment.
Compounds
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3.7
A sudden stop of the heart that stops blood flow and can cause death if not treated
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3.7
A machine that shows a person's heart rate and rhythm continuously
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4.0
Repeated pressing on the chest to keep blood moving when the heart stops
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4.4
A small part of the heart that makes electrical signals to control the heartbeat
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1
6.8
Fluid build-up around the heart that squeezes it and makes it not work well
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Events in the heart from one beat to the next, including the upper and lower chambers tightening and relaxing
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The heart cannot pump enough blood to the body, causing tiredness and shortness of breath
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An unusual sound during a heartbeat that may show a problem with heart valves or blood flow
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A group of nerves near the heart that send signals to control the heart's beat and nearby parts
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A ring of muscle where the food pipe meets the stomach that stops food and acid going back up
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A valve in the heart that makes blood flow one way between chambers and major vessels
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A triangular area on the front of the chest where the heart makes a dull sound when tapped
How Heart-related
Surface Forms
Morphology
cardiac = cardio (semi-transparent) = cardi + ac
The adjective is formed with the medical combining form 'cardi(o)-' plus '-ac'; the meaning 'relating to the heart' is direct but the root is not a standalone common English word for many learners.
Etymology
Cardiac comes from an old Greek word kardia meaning 'heart' and is the same root you see in cardio exercises, so cardiac means 'relating to the heart'.