Etymology

cardia

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Today it means: The area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus. Full definition →

Ancient Greek καρδία
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cardia · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromκαρδία“heart”
  2. English todaycardia

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Doublet of heart and possibly of core.

Cardia · proper noun2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromCardia
  2. Latin · borrowed fromCardia
  3. English todayCardia

Borrowed from Latin Cardia.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκαρδία all →

cardialgycardio-epicardium

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