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Cardial vs Cardiac - What's the difference?

cardial | cardiac |

Cardiac is a synonym of cardial.



As adjectives the difference between cardial and cardiac

is that cardial is relating to the heart while cardiac is pertaining to the heart.

As a noun cardiac is

a person with heart disease.

cardial

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (rare) Relating to the heart

    • Synonyms

    * cardiac

    cardiac

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to the heart.
    • the cardiac arteries
  • Pertaining to the cardia.
  • (medicine, archaic) Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant.

    • Derived terms

    * cardiac arrest * cardiac muscle * cardiac plexus * cardiac tamponade

    Related terms

    * acardiac * cardiology * cardiopulmonary resuscitation * courage * endocardium * myocardium * pericardium

    Antonyms

    * noncardiac

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person with heart disease.
  • (medicine) A medicine that excites action in the stomach.
    • (Webster 1913)

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