cardiology

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/ˌkɑː(ɹ)diˈɒlədʒi/

noun

The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.

CommonScrabble 17

Meanings

nouncardiology (usually uncountable, plural cardiologies)

plural cardiologies

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineThe study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.

Origin

  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. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  10. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  11. Englishcardiology

From cardio- + -logy.

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Translations

Arabic طِبّ اَلْقَلْب
  • طِبّ اَلْقَلْب (ṭibb al-qalb)study of the structure of the heart
Catalan cardiologia
  • cardiologiastudy of the structure of the heart
Chinese Mandarin 心臟內科 /心脏内科, 心臟病學 /心脏病学
  • 心臟內科 /心脏内科 (xīnzàngnèikē)study of the structure of the heart
  • 心臟病學 /心脏病学 (xīnzàngbìngxué)study of the structure of the heart
Czech kardiologie
  • kardiologiestudy of the structure of the heart
Danish kardiologi
  • kardiologistudy of the structure of the heart
Dutch cardiologie
  • cardiologiestudy of the structure of the heart
Finnish kardiologia
  • kardiologiastudy of the structure of the heart
French cardiologie
  • cardiologiestudy of the structure of the heart
German Kardiologie
  • Kardiologiestudy of the structure of the heart
Greek καρδιολογία
  • καρδιολογία (kardiología)study of the structure of the heart
Hindi हृदयशास्त्र
  • हृदयशास्त्र (hŕdayśāstra)study of the structure of the heart
Hungarian kardiológia
  • kardiológiastudy of the structure of the heart
Indonesian kardiologi
  • kardiologistudy of the structure of the heart
Irish cairdeolaíocht
  • cairdeolaíochtstudy of the structure of the heart
Italian cardiologia
  • cardiologiastudy of the structure of the heart
Japanese 循環器学
  • 循環器学 (junkankigaku)study of the structure of the heart
Korean 심장병학
  • 심장병학 (simjangbyeonghak)study of the structure of the heart
Latvian kardioloģija
  • kardioloģijastudy of the structure of the heart
Malay kardiologi, kaji jantung
  • kardiologistudy of the structure of the heart
  • kaji jantungstudy of the structure of the heart
Polish kardiologia
  • kardiologiastudy of the structure of the heart
Portuguese cardiologia
  • cardiologiastudy of the structure of the heart
Romanian cardiologie
  • cardiologiestudy of the structure of the heart
Russian кардиоло́гия
  • кардиоло́гия (kardiológija)study of the structure of the heart
Spanish cardiología
  • cardiologíastudy of the structure of the heart
Swedish kardiologi
  • kardiologistudy of the structure of the heart
Tagalog palapusuan
  • palapusuanstudy of the structure of the heart
Ukrainian кардіоло́гія
  • кардіоло́гія (kardiolóhija)study of the structure of the heart
Vietnamese bệnh học tim, khoa tim
  • bệnh học timstudy of the structure of the heart
  • khoa timstudy of the structure of the heart

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Cite this entry
APA

cardiology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiology

MLA

“cardiology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cardiology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiology.

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