cardiothoracic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to both the heart and the chest

OriginEnglish thoracic ← Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía) ← Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā →
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Meanings

adjectivecardiothoracic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to both the heart and the chest

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. Englishthoracic
  8. Englishcardiothoracic

From cardio- + thoracic.

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Translations

French cardio-thoracique, cardiothoracique
  • cardio-thoraciqueof or pertaining to both the heart and the chest
  • cardiothoraciqueof or pertaining to both the heart and the chest
Irish cardatóracsach
  • cardatóracsachof or pertaining to both the heart and the chest
Italian cardiotoracico
  • cardiotoracicoof or pertaining to both the heart and the chest
Portuguese cardiotorácico
  • cardiotorácicoof or pertaining to both the heart and the chest
Cite this entry
APA

cardiothoracic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiothoracic

MLA

“cardiothoracic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiothoracic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cardiothoracic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cardiothoracic.

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