car·di·ac
 cardiac
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- pronunciation:
- kar
di
aek
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or pertaining to the heart.
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| definition 2: |
of or pertaining to the opening of the esophagus into the stomach.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a person with a heart disease or disorder.
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The word cardiac
contains the following parts:
cardi, cardio
Greek
root
that means
heart
Example words:
cardia,
cardiac,
cardiogram,
cardiograph,
cardiology,
cardiovascular,
endocarditis,
epicardium,
myocardiograph,
myocardium,
pericarditis,
pericardium
- synonyms:
- cor2, cour2, cord
-ac
Greek
adjective-forming suffix
that means
in adjectives: of or pertaining to; resembling; in nouns: someone afflicted with;
More about this word part:
The suffix -ac
attaches to Greek bases ending in the letter "i" to form adjectives and their noun extensions. Many English adjectives ending in -ac
are loanwords from Greek via Latin. However, later words such as "dipsomaniac" are new English words modeled on loanwords.
Example words: