Cardia Definition
kärdē-ə
cardiae, cardias
noun
The opening of the esophagus into the stomach.
American Heritage Medicine
The upper portion of the stomach that adjoins this opening.
American Heritage Medicine
(anatomy) The heart.
Wiktionary
suffix
Used to describe conditions of the heart.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Cardia
Noun
Singular:
cardia
Plural:
cardiae, cardiasOrigin of Cardia
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Greek kardiā heart, cardiac orifice of the stomach kerd- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek καρδία (kardia, “heart").
From Wiktionary
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