What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Cardio vs Cardiac - What's the difference?

cardio | cardiac |

As adjectives the difference between cardio and cardiac

is that cardio is cardiovascular; pertaining to the health of the circulatory and respiratory systems while cardiac is pertaining to the heart.

As nouns the difference between cardio and cardiac

is that cardio is cardiovascular exercise while cardiac is a person with heart disease.

cardio

English

Adjective

(-)
  • cardiovascular; pertaining to the health of the circulatory and respiratory systems.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (exercise) cardiovascular exercise
    • I did some cardio today instead of lifting weights.
    English clippings

    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)

    Anagrams

    *