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76 words
French word
cardiaque
Pronunciation
IPA/kaʁdjak/
Meaning
- adjectivecardiac
Example
Il a une crise cardiaque.
He had a heart attack.
More examples
Il a eu un arrêt cardiaque hier soir.
He had a cardiac arrest last night.
Core concept
A heart-related condition, event, or person, such as a cardiac attack or a patient with heart disease.
Common phrases
une crise cardiaque
heart attack
un arrêt cardiaque
cardiac arrest
insuffisance cardiaque
heart failure
Definition in French
Qualifie ce qui est lié au cœur, par exemple une douleur, une crise ou un patient.
Word origin
French cardiaque comes through Latin cardiacus from Greek kardia, meaning heart.
Usage tips
- Cardiaque can be used as a noun in un cardiaque for a person with heart disease, but patient cardiaque is clearer in neutral medical phrasing.
Related words
- cardiologiecardiologynoun
- cardiologuecardiologistnoun
- cardiopathieheart diseasenoun