Definition of CARDIA

cardia

Plural: cardiae, cardias

Noun

  • The opening of the esophagus into the stomach; a part of the heart.
  • the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus
  • The area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.

Examples

  • Playing CARDIA, she connected two vital parts of the board, just like the body.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Doublet of heart and possibly of core.

Scrabble Score: 9

cardia: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cardia: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cardia: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

cardia: valid Words With Friends Word