cardiac : Idioms & Phrases

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area of cardiac dullness

  • noun a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs
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cardiac arrest

  • noun absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death
    cardiopulmonary arrest; asystole.
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cardiac arrhythmia

  • noun an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
    arrhythmia.
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cardiac cycle

  • noun the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles
    • the cardiac cycle can be shown on an electrocardiogram
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cardiac glucoside

  • noun obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure
    cardiac glucoside.
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cardiac glycoside

  • noun obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure
    cardiac glucoside.
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cardiac insufficiency

  • noun inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles; can cause angina pectoris
    coronary insufficiency.
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cardiac massage

  • noun an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest
    heart massage.
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cardiac monitor

  • noun a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart
    heart monitor.
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cardiac murmur

  • noun an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
    heart murmur; murmur.
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cardiac muscle

  • noun the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
    heart muscle.
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cardiac output

  • noun the amount of blood pumped out by the ventricles in a given period of time
    • a resting adult has a cardiac output of about three quarts a minute
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cardiac pacemaker

  • noun a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat
    SA node; sinoatrial node; pacemaker.
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Cardiac passion

  • (Med.) cardialgia; heartburn. Archaic
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cardiac plexus

  • noun a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures
    plexus cardiacus.
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cardiac resuscitation

  • noun an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
    CPR; kiss of life; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
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cardiac rhythm

  • noun the rhythm of a beating heart
    heart rhythm.
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cardiac sphincter

  • noun the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction
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cardiac tamponade

  • noun mechanical compression of the heart resulting from large amounts of fluid collecting in the pericardial space and limiting the heart's normal range of motion
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cardiac valve

  • noun a valve to control one-way flow of blood
    heart valve.
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Cardiac wheel

  • . (Mach.) See Heart wheel.
Webster 1913