Etymology

cardiothoracic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to both the heart and the chest Full definition →

English thoracic ← Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía) ← Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱḗr
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥díyeh₂
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kərdíyā
  5. Ancient Greekκαρδία (kardía)
  6. Englishcardio-
  7. Englishthoracic
  8. English todaycardiothoracic

From cardio- + thoracic.

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