cardiaque

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καρδιακός (kardiakós), from καρδία (kardía, “heart”) (which is related to Latin cor, cordis, whence cœur).

Adjective

cardiaque (plural cardiaques)

1. cardiac
2. (relational) heart

Derived terms

• arrêt cardiaque
• crise cardiaque
• massage cardiaque

Related terms

• péricarde

Further reading

• “cardiaque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.