Cardiac
Cardiac , adjective
[Latin cardiacus, Greek {not transcribed}, from {not transcribed} heart: compare French cardiaque.]
1.
(Anatomy) Pertaining to, resembling, or hear the heart; as, the cardiac arteries; the cardiac, or left, end of the stomach.
2.
(Medicine) Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.
Collocations (2)
Cardiac passion (Medicine) , cardialgia; heartburn. [Archaic]
Cardiac wheel (Machinery) , See Heart wheel.
Cardiac , noun
(Medicine) A medicine which excites action in the stomach; a cardial.