cardia Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus
WordNet
Car"di*a noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. heart, or upper orifice of the stomach.Definitions
(Anat.) (a) The heart. (b) The anterior or cardiac orifice of the stomach, where the esophagus enters it.