cardiac Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or relating to the heart
    • cardiac arrest

WordNet

Car"di*ac adjective
Etymology
L. cardiacus, Gr. , fr. heart: cf. F. cardiaque.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, resembling, or hear the heart; as, the cardiac arteries; the cardiac, or left, end of the stomach.
  2. (Med.) Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.
Car"di*ac noun
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A medicine which excites action in the stomach; a cardial.

Webster 1913