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
Cardium
— Noun
– English
～ type genus of the family Cardiidae: cockles
Cardizem
— Noun
– English
～ a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure
cardoon
— Noun
– English
～ southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots
cardoon
— Noun
– English
～ only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery); related to artichokes
cardroom
— Noun
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～ a room for gambling on card games
cards
— Noun
– English
～ a game played with playing cards
cardsharp
— Noun
– English
～ a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
cardsharper
— Noun
– English
～ a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
carducci
— Noun
– English
～ Italian poet considered the national poet of modern Italy (1835-1907)
Carduelinae
— Noun
– English
～ used in some classifications for a subgroup of finches
Carduelis carduelis
— Noun
– English
～ small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings
Carduelis cannabina
— Noun
– English
～ small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead
Carduelis
— Noun
– English
～ in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets
Cardura
— Noun
– English
～ an antihypertensive drug (trade name Cardura) that works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily; it is also used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia
Carduus
— Noun
– English
～ genus of annual or perennial Old World prickly thistles