acardia

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noun

A birth defect in which the heart is absent

OriginLate Latin acardia →
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Meanings

nounacardia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA birth defect in which the heart is absent

Origin

  1. Late Latinacardia
  2. Englishacardia

Borrowed from Late Latin acardia, formed on Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “-less”) + κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ (kărdĭ́ā, “heart”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, suffix forming abstract nouns). Equivalent to a- + -cardia.

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Translations

French acardie
  • acardiebirth defect in which the heart is absent
Greek ακαρδία
  • ακαρδία (akardía)birth defect in which the heart is absent
Indonesian akardia
  • akardiabirth defect in which the heart is absent
Portuguese acardia
  • acardiabirth defect in which the heart is absent

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

arcadia
Cite this entry
APA

acardia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acardia

MLA

“acardia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acardia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acardia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acardia.

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