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Cardiology vs Cardiac - What's the difference?

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Cardiac is a related term of cardiology.



In medicine terms the difference between cardiology and cardiac

is that cardiology is the study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart while cardiac is a medicine that excites action in the stomach.

As an adjective cardiac is

pertaining to the heart.

cardiology

English

(wikipedia cardiology)

Noun

(-)
  • (medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.

    • See also

    * cardiologist

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    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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