cardiac
/ˈkɑːdiæk/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɑrdiˌæk] /ˈkɑːrdiæk/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈɑrdiˌæk] /ˈkär-dē-ˌak/ (ame, mw) · /ˈkɑː.di.æk/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈɑrdiˌæk] /ˈkɑːr.di.æk/ (ame, ipa)
cardiac — adjective
- cardiacpositive
- more cardiaccomparative
- most cardiacsuperlative
1. used to describe the heart and diseases or treatment involving it.
used to describe the heart and diseases or treatment involving it.
The nurse checked Mr. Lin's cardiac monitor before he opened his eyes.
cardiac + monitor in hospital English
Doctors moved Hana to the cardiac ward after her chest pain returned.
medical collocation: cardiac ward
Priya met a cardiac surgeon before her son's operation last winter.
The leaflet explains how cardiac disease can raise the risk of stroke.
Tests showed cardiac damage after the virus spread through Omar's body.
- cardiovascular
broader; also includes blood vessels, not only the heart
- coronary
narrower; often used for the arteries that supply the heart
文法句型
cardiac + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun, especially in medical settings such as cardiac ward, cardiac disease, or cardiac surgeon.
cardiac — noun
- cardiacsingular
- cardiacsplural
1. an informal word for a sudden heart attack or cardiac arrest.
an informal word for a sudden heart attack or cardiac arrest.
The ambulance reached Sam after he had a cardiac at work.
have a cardiac
Milo's uncle died of a cardiac before the local doctor arrived.
die of a cardiac
After years of smoking, Greg suffered a cardiac in the shop.
Nora called for help when her neighbour had a cardiac in the hallway.
- heart attack
the plain everyday term for the same event
- cardiac arrest
more medical and more exact than the informal noun cardiac
文法句型
have a cardiac
suffer a cardiac
die of a cardiac
用法筆記
Usually appears in informal speech after have, suffer, or die of. In medical writing, cardiac arrest or heart attack is more common and more exact.