cardiac

«cardiac» in Mova's school dictionary: To do with the heart — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (cardiac)

meaning for a pupil

To do with the heart. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and health lessons, cardiac muscle is the heart muscle. In everyday life and safety, a cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops; people can help by calling an ambulance, doing CPR and using a defibrillator. Phrases: cardiac arrest, cardiac surgeon, cardiac muscle.

examples

• A cardiac surgeon operates on hearts. tree →
• Cardiac muscle never gets tired. tree →
• He had a cardiac arrest, and a stranger did CPR. tree →
• The hospital has a cardiac ward. tree →
• Cardiac means to do with the heart. tree →
• Learn where the defibrillator is in case of cardiac arrest. tree →

note

Formal medical word. A cardiac arrest (heart stops) is different from a heart attack (blood to the heart is blocked), though people mix them up. Say «KAR-dee-ak».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «cardiac» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.