cardinalship
— Noun
– English
~ the office of cardinal; "following the scandal, the cardinal resigned his cardinalate"
cardiogram
— Noun
– English
~ a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
cardiograph
— Noun
– English
~ medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
cardiograph
— Noun
– English
~ a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles
cardiographic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to a cardiograph
cardiography
— Noun
– English
~ diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)
cardioid
— Noun
– English
~ an epicycloid in which the rolling circle equals the fixed circle
cardiologic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to or used in or practicing cardiology; "cardiologic evidence"
cardiologist
— Noun
– English
~ a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart
cardiology
— Noun
– English
~ the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
cardiomegaly
— Noun
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~ an abnormal enlargement of the heart; "mild cardiomegaly is common in athletes"
cardiomyopathy
— Noun
– English
~ a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)
cardiopathy
— Noun
– English
~ a disease of the heart
cardiopulmonary
— Adjective
– English
~ of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions; "cardiopulmonary resuscitation"
cardiopulmonary arrest
— Noun
– English
~ absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death
cardiorespiratory
— Adjective
– English
~ of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions; "cardiopulmonary resuscitation"
cardiospasm
— Noun
– English
~ a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed
Cardiospermum
— Noun
– English
~ tendril-climbing herbs or shrubs whose seeds have a white heart-shaped spot
cardiovascular
— Adjective
– English
~ of or pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels; "cardiovascular conditioning"
carditis
— Noun
– English
~ inflammation of the heart