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car·dia \ˈkärdēə, ˈkȧd-\ noun (plural cardi·ae \-dēˌē\ ; or cardias \-dēəz\) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kardia heart, upper orifice of the stomach 1. a. : the opening of the esophagus into the stomach b. : the part of the stomach adjoining this opening 2. : the enlarged anterior portion of the ventriculus of some insects (as sucking insects that lack a proventriculus) |