cardio
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5.4
- noun
- /ˈkɑrdioʊ/
- Jargon
:
cardiólogo (coloquial, médico)
- I need to make an appointment with the cardio to discuss my recent heart tests.
And there is, he's also known as the Cuban Cardio.
- And there is, he's also known as the Cuban Cardio.
Examples
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I chose that video because I wasn't sure I could make it all the way through Cardio Party, which is about twice as long.
Blog text (9) -
On his last cardio checkup, his doctor had taken notice and raised a warning.
Fiction book (2001) -
- Do you remember Beau Flynn, the head of cardio?
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The cardio department at the hospital recently expanded its services to include more specialists.
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The cardio team worked diligently to improve patient care and outcomes in the hospital.
Synonyms
47
4.4
A doctor who treats problems of the heart
20
3.8
Part of medicine that studies and treats the heart
2
3.0
A doctor who finds and treats heart problems
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word cardio is a short form of cardiology, which comes from the old Greek kardia meaning 'heart'. That's why people use cardio to mean 'the heart doctor' or 'the heart department' in a hospital.