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car·di·ac I. \ˈkärdēˌak, ˈkȧd-\ adjective Etymology: Latin cardiacus, from Greek kardiakos, from kardia heart 1. a. : of, relating to, or acting on the heart : situated near the heart — see cardiac muscle b. : of or relating to the cardia or sometimes to the whole stomach except the narrow part near the pyloric end 2. : of or relating to heart disease < cardiac patient > < cardiac clinic > II. noun (-s) : a person with heart disease |