| cardio |
| cardiogenic shock | (n) shock caused by cardiac arrest |
| cardiograph | (n) medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart, Syn. electrocardiograph |
| cardiographic | (adj) of or relating to a cardiograph |
| cardiography | (n) diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram), Syn. electrocardiography |
| cardioid | (n) an epicycloid in which the rolling circle equals the fixed circle |
| cardioid microphone | (n) a directional microphone with a cardioid pattern of sensitivity |
| cardiologic | (adj) of or relating to or used in or practicing cardiology, Example: cardiologic evidence |
| cardiologist | (n) a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart, Syn. heart surgeon, heart specialist |
| cardiology | (n) the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases |
| cardiomegaly | (n) an abnormal enlargement of the heart, Syn. megacardia, enlarged heart, megalocardia, Example: mild cardiomegaly is common in athletes |
| cardiogram | n. [ Gr. |
| cardiograph | n. [ Gr. |
| Cardiographic | a. (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to, or produced by, a cardiograph. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| cardiography | n. |
| Cardioid | n. [ Gr. |
| Cardioinhibitory | a. (Physiol.) Checking or arresting the heart's action. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Cardiolgy | n. [ Gr. |
| Cardiometry | n. [ Gr. |
| cardiopulmonary resuscitation | n. An emergency procedure to revive heart and lung function in persons whose heart has apparently stopped beating, involving forced respiration, periodic pressure on the heart by pushing on the chest, and sometimes electrical or mechanical equipment. It is often referred to by the acronym |
| cardiorespiratory | |