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单词 cardia
释义

cardia

[ kahr-dee-uh ]
/ ˈkɑr di ə /

noun, plural car·di·ae [kahr-dee-ee], /ˈkɑr diˌi/, car·di·as.Anatomy.

an opening that connects the esophagus and the upper part of the stomach.

Origin of cardia

1775–85; <New Latin <Greek kardía a medical term for this opening, literally, heart; perhaps so called because the opening is on the same side of the body as the heart

Definition for cardia (2 of 2)

-cardia

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.

Origin of -cardia

perhaps originally representing Greek kardíaheart, though coincidence with the abstract noun suffix -ia has influenced sense
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Medical definitions for cardia

cardia
[ kärdē-ə ]

n. pl. car•di•as

The opening of the esophagus into the stomach.
The upper portion of the stomach that adjoins this opening.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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