Definition of CARDIAC

cardiac

Plural: cardiacs

Adjective

  • of or relating to the heart
    • "cardiac arrest"

Adj

  • Pertaining to the heart.
  • Pertaining to the cardia of the stomach; cardial (cardial is the usual adjective in this sense).
  • Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.

Noun

  • A person with a heart condition or disease.
  • A person with heart disease.
  • Heart disease.

Examples

  • the cardiac arteries
  • The suspense of the game was enough to give anyone a cardiac arrest, especially with that final play.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French cardiaque, from Latin cardiacus, from Ancient Greek καρδιακός (kardiakós, “relating to the heart”), from καρδία (kardía, “heart”); by surface analysis, cardi- + -ac.

Antonyms

noncardiac

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

cardiac: valid Words With Friends Word