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• Cardia

  an opening that connects the esophagus and the upper part of the stomach. a combining form occurring in compounds that denote an anomalous or undesirable action or position of the heart, as specified by the initial element: dextrocardia; tachycardia. Contemporary Examples “They were probably trying to use the certificates to open a line of credit […]

• Cardiac

  of or relating to the heart: cardiac disease. of or relating to the esophageal portion of the stomach. Medicine/Medical. a cardiac remedy. a person suffering from heart disease. Contemporary Examples “This was a respiratory arrest, not a cardiac arrest,” Steinberg said. Murray’s Sloppy Paper Trail Diane Dimond November 6, 2011 The hope was that death […]

• Cardiac-arrest

  abrupt cessation of heartbeat. noun failure of the pumping action of the heart, resulting in loss of consciousness and absence of pulse and breathing: a medical emergency requiring immediate resuscitative treatment cardiac arrest n. Abbr. CA A sudden cessation of cardiac function, resulting in loss of effective circulation. See heart attack.

• Cardiac arrhythmia

  cardiac arrhythmia cardiac arrhythmia n. See cardiac dysrhythmia.

• Cardiac asthma

  cardiac asthma cardiac asthma n. An asthmatic attack due to bronchoconstriction caused by pulmonary congestion and failure of the left ventricle. Historical Examples The first attack of cardiac asthma is to be looked upon as the beginning of the end. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: Louis Marshall Warfield In addition to all this, Jessie’s brother dies of […]

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