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Cardiac definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CARDIAC,
CARDIACAL, a.
1. Pertaining to the heart.
2. Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; having the quality of stimulating action in the system, invigorating the spirits, and giving strength and cheerfulness.
CARDIAC, n. A medicine which excites action in the stomach, and animates the spirits.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of or relating to the heart; "cardiac arrest"

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: Latin cardiacus, from Greek kardiakos, from kardia Date: 1601 1. a. of, relating to, situated near, or acting on the heart b. of or relating to the cardia of the stomach 2. of, relating to, or affected with heart disease <cardiac patients> II. noun Date: circa 1929 a person with heart disease

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or relating to the heart. 2 of or relating to the part of the stomach nearest the oesophagus. --n. a person with heart disease. Etymology: F cardiaque or L cardiacus f. Gk kardiakos f. kardia heart

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cardiac Car"di*ac, a. [L. cardiacus, Gr. ?, fr. ? heart: cf. F. cardiaque.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, resembling, or hear the heart; as, the cardiac arteries; the cardiac, or left, end of the stomach. 2. (Med.) Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant. Cardiac passion (Med.) cardialgia; heartburn. [Archaic] Cardiac wheel. (Mach.) See Heart wheel.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Cardiac Car"di*ac n. (Med.) A medicine which excites action in the stomach; a cardial.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Cardiac means relating to the heart. (MEDICAL) The king was suffering from cardiac weakness. ADJ: ADJ n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. (Med.) Cordial.

Moby Thesaurus

abdominal, anal, appendical, cecal, colic, colonic, coronary, duodenal, enteric, gastric, ileac, intestinal, jejunal, mesogastric, pyloric, rectal, splanchnic, visceral